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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
97,829
+93,323
| +2,071% | +$6.42M |
|
1827
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
123,600
+96,000
| +348% | +$5.53M |
|
|
EXPR
1828
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
51,040
-38,316
| -43% | -$4.84M |
|
1829
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
65,800
+44,000
| +202% | +$4.17M |
|
1830
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
93,600
-32,600
| -26% | -$2.3M |
|
1831
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
+942,716
| New | +$7.14M |
|
|
MGP
1832
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
227,627
+76,559
| +51% | +$2.3M |
|
|
LMNX
1833
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
337,847
+102,587
| +44% | +$2.04M |
|
|
HK
1834
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
1,009,498
-1,896,396
| -65% | -$11.8M |
|
|
LLL
1835
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
36,400
+1,800
| +5% | +$323K |
|
1836
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
124,600
-15,600
| -11% | -$764K |
|
|
DFS
1837
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
105,900
-12,600
| -11% | -$764K |
|
1838
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
63,315
+11,749
| +23% | +$1.16M |
|
1839
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
178,200
-44,400
| -20% | -$1.6M |
|
1840
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF
GEM
$1.74B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
+203,002
| New | +$6.74M |
|
1841
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
106,512
-639,764
| -86% | -$40.1M |
|
1842
iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF
IHE
$1.64B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
130,281
+119,325
| +1,089% | +$6.13M |
|
1843
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
15,200
-9,500
| -38% | -$4.26M |
|
1844
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$312M
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
246,270
+227,459
| +1,209% | +$6.21M |
|
|
TSRO
1845
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
52,500
-41,200
| -44% | -$5.11M |
|
1846
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
81,200
-267,638
| -77% | -$21.1M |
|
1847
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
27,700
+1,600
| +6% | +$345K |
|
|
CSRA
1848
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
209,784
+186,843
| +814% | +$6.02M |
|
|
LNW
1849
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
147,100
+78,600
| +115% | +$2.74M |
|
|
SAGE
1850
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
108,200
+93,289
| +626% | +$7.33M |
|
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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.