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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
56,070
+27,388
| +95% | +$2.3M |
|
2177
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
28,193
+15,162
| +116% | +$2.81M |
|
|
LXFT
2178
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
104,165
+68,668
| +193% | +$3.73M |
|
2179
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
112,371
+106,532
| +1,824% | +$4.39M |
|
2180
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
56,314
+49,243
| +696% | +$4.01M |
|
|
DCPH
2181
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+261,436
| New | +$4.79M |
|
|
GOV
2182
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
264,460
+114,028
| +76% | +$2.08M |
|
2183
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
18
+7
| +64% | +$2.07M |
|
2184
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
153,182
-511,736
| -77% | -$16M |
|
2185
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
373,369
-108,208
| -22% | -$1.46M |
|
|
HIMX
2186
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
452,909
-164,220
| -27% | -$1.49M |
|
2187
Twilio
TWLO
$36.6B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
165,644
+127,607
| +335% | +$3.83M |
|
2188
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
252,000
-184,500
| -42% | -$3.57M |
|
2189
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
214,221
+178,993
| +508% | +$4.12M |
|
|
PMT
2190
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
282,168
+53,198
| +23% | +$926K |
|
2191
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
145,500
-33,900
| -19% | -$955K |
|
|
AVP
2192
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
2,096,475
+433,526
| +26% | +$1.29M |
|
2193
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+9,300
| +19% | +$724K |
|
2194
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
68,931
+34,568
| +101% | +$2.37M |
|
2195
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
21,290
+10,739
| +102% | +$2.71M |
|
2196
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
63,173
+6,536
| +12% | +$495K |
|
2197
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
82,660
+7,490
| +10% | +$407K |
|
2198
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
65,083
-17,687
| -21% | -$1.25M |
|
2199
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+8,900
| +15% | +$674K |
|
2200
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
269,400
+37,000
| +16% | +$616K |
|
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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.