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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
-14,300
| -14% | -$914K |
|
|
WRD
1927
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
471,671
+85,777
| +22% | +$1.03M |
|
1928
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
34,989
+26,653
| +320% | +$4.83M |
|
1929
NewMarket
NEU
$8.85B
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
14,745
-1,113
| -7% | -$486K |
|
|
ETFC
1930
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $6.28M | ﹤0.01% |
143,900
-456,000
| -76% | -$18.5M |
|
1931
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
148,104
+124,554
| +529% | +$5.02M |
|
|
LL
1932
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
160,900
+21,000
| +15% | +$698K |
|
1933
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
279,900
+28,700
| +11% | +$628K |
|
1934
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
416,500
+62,300
| +18% | +$1.05M |
|
|
NBIS
1935
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
189,800
+103,100
| +119% | +$3.15M |
|
1936
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$851M
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
242,016
+208,429
| +621% | +$5.59M |
|
|
BNY
1937
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
+3,000
| +3% | +$157K |
|
1938
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,810
+6,720
| +48% | +$1.69M |
|
1939
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
422,663
+307,157
| +266% | +$4.31M |
|
1940
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
230,500
+42,300
| +22% | +$1.35M |
|
|
CNSL
1941
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
325,773
+80,068
| +33% | +$1.51M |
|
|
1942
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
+86,800
| +61% | +$2.76M |
|
|
CS
1943
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
393,100
+246,100
| +167% | +$3.74M |
|
1944
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.4M
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,376,735
+21,053
| +2% | +$93.3K |
|
1945
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
57,332
+37,223
| +185% | +$4.03M |
|
1946
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
80,575
-6,473
| -7% | -$489K |
|
|
BBBY
1947
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
264,100
-4,900
| -2% | -$137K |
|
|
IRDMB
1948
DELISTED
Iridium Communications Inc - 6.75% Series B
IRDMB
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
16,950
| – | – |
|
1949
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+248,548
| New | +$5.78M |
|
1950
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
218,040
+24,898
| +13% | +$685K |
|
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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.