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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
29,500
+19,900
| +207% | +$5.02M |
|
1852
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
696,318
+208,827
| +43% | +$2.07M |
|
1853
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
74,400
+800
| +1% | +$68.1K |
|
|
GRUB
1854
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
63,850
-3,400
| -5% | -$348K |
|
|
USG
1855
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
205,700
+74,300
| +57% | +$2.14M |
|
1856
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
+2,428,456
| New | +$6.43M |
|
1857
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
44,227
+41,825
| +1,741% | +$6.39M |
|
1858
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
95,679
+72,475
| +312% | +$4.59M |
|
1859
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
276,600
+119,700
| +76% | +$3.19M |
|
1860
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
136,500
-29,800
| -18% | -$1.47M |
|
1861
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
350,646
-128,835
| -27% | -$2.47M |
|
1862
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
84,000
-10,200
| -11% | -$820K |
|
|
SLCA
1863
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
215,000
+20,300
| +10% | +$588K |
|
|
KG
1864
Kestrel Group
KG
$61.7M
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
41,950
+27,240
| +185% | +$4.82M |
|
|
CIT
1865
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
135,800
+44,900
| +49% | +$2.11M |
|
1866
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
240,929
-595,829
| -71% | -$13.8M |
|
|
BZUN
1867
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
203,000
+150,700
| +288% | +$4.77M |
|
1868
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
94,000
+26,600
| +39% | +$1.86M |
|
1869
CALL
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
122,900
-76,200
| -38% | -$4.19M |
|
1870
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
100,471
-2,335,593
| -96% | -$156M |
|
|
KAMN
1871
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
118,638
+16,523
| +16% | +$834K |
|
1872
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima American Depositary Shares (Each representing ten (10) Class D shares of Capital Stock)
YPF
$19.6B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
296,800
+140,800
| +90% | +$2.9M |
|
1873
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
62,844
+56,365
| +870% | +$5.94M |
|
1874
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
117,802
-21,390
| -15% | -$1.17M |
|
1875
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$26.1B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
163,900
-6,600
| -4% | -$291K |
|
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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.