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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
138,900
+78,200
| +129% | +$3.35M |
|
2127
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
-36,000
| -19% | -$1.15M |
|
2128
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
91,860
-1,616
| -2% | -$93.5K |
|
2129
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
97,658
-40,356
| -29% | -$2.17M |
|
2130
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+3,000
| +11% | +$559K |
|
2131
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
412,500
+62,500
| +18% | +$709K |
|
2132
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,500
| New | +$4.2M |
|
2133
PUT
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
160,800
+21,800
| +16% | +$683K |
|
2134
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+16,700
| +95% | +$2.55M |
|
2135
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
148,434
-1,288,798
| -90% | -$44M |
|
2136
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+18,600
| +17% | +$678K |
|
2137
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
| – | – |
|
|
RP
2138
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
129,999
-1,066,865
| -89% | -$42.5M |
|
2139
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
+129,200
| +2,051% | +$5.3M |
|
|
HIMX
2140
PUT
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
474,000
+188,200
| +66% | +$1.71M |
|
2141
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+2,600
| +3% | +$184K |
|
2142
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
152,354
+76,788
| +102% | +$2.74M |
|
|
TGNA
2143
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
387,409
+92,605
| +31% | +$1.24M |
|
|
CBAY
2144
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+640,027
| New | +$4.33M |
|
2145
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$201M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,384
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
TWNK
2146
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
376,594
-537,609
| -59% | -$7.75M |
|
2147
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
83,460
-435,361
| -84% | -$25.2M |
|
2148
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,009
| New | +$4.64M |
|
2149
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
-8,300
| -11% | -$586K |
|
2150
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-9,900
| -15% | -$843K |
|
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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.