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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FITB
1976
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
216,200
-85,300
| -28% | -$2.26M |
|
|
CLVS
1977
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-700
| -0.9% | -$55.5K |
|
1978
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
183,645
+95,097
| +107% | +$2.75M |
|
|
AKS
1979
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,071,700
+52,000
| +5% | +$297K |
|
1980
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+6,300
| +14% | +$728K |
|
1981
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
148,600
+125,600
| +546% | +$5.08M |
|
1982
J. Jill
JILL
$283M
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
130,852
-4,130
| -3% | -$195K |
|
|
CA
1983
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
179,193
+116,341
| +185% | +$3.85M |
|
|
CHK
1984
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
6,954
+18
| +0.3% | +$15.5K |
|
|
HAPN
1985
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
196,332
+54,123
| +38% | +$1.56M |
|
1986
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.9M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
451,649
+25,019
| +6% | +$375K |
|
1987
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
239,600
+37,600
| +19% | +$874K |
|
|
QEP
1988
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
696,232
-6,165,365
| -90% | -$50.4M |
|
1989
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
266,100
+204,100
| +329% | +$4.46M |
|
|
VSTO
1990
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
259,200
+74,500
| +40% | +$1.67M |
|
|
FCE.A
1991
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
233,031
+188,285
| +421% | +$4.61M |
|
|
WRI
1992
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
187,147
+107,073
| +134% | +$3.42M |
|
1993
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
-37,300
| -18% | -$1.12M |
|
1994
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
360,821
+57,176
| +19% | +$875K |
|
|
SYNH
1995
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
113,122
+100,884
| +824% | +$5.63M |
|
1996
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
-9,600
| -11% | -$729K |
|
1997
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+20,700
| +51% | +$1.82M |
|
1998
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
210,305
+38,358
| +22% | +$1.08M |
|
|
DNB
1999
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
50,369
-33,333
| -40% | -$3.7M |
|
|
KSU
2000
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+12,800
| +31% | +$1.34M |
|
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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.