Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$540M |
| 2 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$304M |
| 3 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$303M |
| 4 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$293M |
| 5 |
Travelers Companies
TRV
|
+$281M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Visa
V
|
+$548M |
| 2 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$461M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$334M |
| 4 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$319M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$267M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.23% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.58% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.98% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.95% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.29B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
415,178
+65,383
| +19% | +$1.14M |
|
|
SPLK
1752
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
114,100
+27,800
| +32% | +$1.74M |
|
|
CALA
1753
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
24,034
-4,526
| -16% | -$1.43M |
|
1754
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
89,200
+36,100
| +68% | +$3.16M |
|
1755
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
30,500
-4,000
| -12% | -$996K |
|
1756
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
392,119
+160,053
| +69% | +$3.12M |
|
1757
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.34B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
331,700
+84,700
| +34% | +$1.86M |
|
|
VIAB
1758
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
269,400
+69,200
| +35% | +$2.13M |
|
1759
CALL
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
70,300
-35,900
| -34% | -$3.85M |
|
|
TSRO
1760
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
58,000
-16,400
| -22% | -$2.04M |
|
|
EXAS
1761
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
158,900
-31,800
| -17% | -$1.28M |
|
1762
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.25B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
334,565
+308,708
| +1,194% | +$6.98M |
|
|
CLVS
1763
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
90,800
+8,400
| +10% | +$666K |
|
|
PPLI
1764
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
353,630
-49,239
| -12% | -$956K |
|
1765
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
278,847
-74,494
| -21% | -$2.11M |
|
1766
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
184,078
+177,909
| +2,884% | +$7.52M |
|
1767
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
146,846
-124,201
| -46% | -$6.19M |
|
1768
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
526,412
+131,077
| +33% | +$1.8M |
|
1769
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
685,500
-817,300
| -54% | -$7.04M |
|
1770
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
329,344
-122,599
| -27% | -$2.68M |
|
1771
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
287,800
+34,500
| +14% | +$816K |
|
1772
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
368,700
+176,900
| +92% | +$3.37M |
|
1773
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
482,700
+211,000
| +78% | +$3.03M |
|
1774
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
191,800
+17,900
| +10% | +$644K |
|
1775
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
77,100
+67,500
| +703% | +$6.36M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Ken Griffin held 8,628 positions worth $130B, up 10% from $118B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q3 2017 filing shows 1,223 new, 3,315 increased, 2,707 reduced and 1,164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Goldman Sachs: 2,394,331 shares worth $568M. The largest sale was Visa, an estimated $548M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.2% of assets, down from 7.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2017 buy was Goldman Sachs: 2,394,331 shares worth $568M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Citizens Financial Group in Q3 2017, an estimated $304M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Visa, cutting an estimated $548M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Citigroup in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $334M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $130B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,223 new positions and closed 1,164 in Q3 2017.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $130B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 9 Nov 2017.