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 | 6.99% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.48% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.89% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.88% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
PUT
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.6B
| $116M | 0.09% |
2,783,200
+356,300
| +15% | +$13.9M |
|
|
202
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $115M | 0.09% |
2,934,500
-338,900
| -10% | -$10.7M |
|
203
PUT
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $114M | 0.09% |
824,457
-26,359
| -3% | -$3.67M |
|
|
ESRX
204
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $114M | 0.09% |
1,796,433
+43,738
| +2% | +$2.72M |
|
205
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $113M | 0.09% |
1,909,914
+1,814,805
| +1,908% | +$109M |
|
206
Dell
DELL
$285B
| $113M | 0.09% |
5,233,000
-2,115,729
| -29% | -$40.8M |
|
207
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.22B
| $113M | 0.09% |
5,381,671
-1,504,621
| -22% | -$27.7M |
|
|
CLVS
208
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $112M | 0.09% |
1,354,828
+533,011
| +65% | +$42.3M |
|
209
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $111M | 0.09% |
747,400
+283,700
| +61% | +$42.3M |
|
210
CALL
Costco
COST
$419B
| $111M | 0.08% |
673,300
+900
| +0.1% | +$141K |
|
211
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.25B
| $110M | 0.08% |
3,038,653
+2,710,004
| +825% | +$98.3M |
|
212
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $110M | 0.08% |
934,900
-589,200
| -39% | -$64.3M |
|
|
CY
213
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $110M | 0.08% |
7,311,757
-1,681,669
| -19% | -$23.5M |
|
214
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $110M | 0.08% |
670,200
+78,400
| +13% | +$12M |
|
|
MON
215
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $109M | 0.08% |
913,510
+245,323
| +37% | +$28.9M |
|
216
Bunge Global
BG
$21.4B
| $109M | 0.08% |
1,575,214
+768,454
| +95% | +$58.2M |
|
217
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.81B
| $109M | 0.08% |
978,000
-322,200
| -25% | -$34.4M |
|
218
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $108M | 0.08% |
+2,949,418
| New | +$105M |
|
219
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.45B
| $108M | 0.08% |
2,877,330
+1,571,542
| +120% | +$54M |
|
220
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $108M | 0.08% |
2,173,300
-113,300
| -5% | -$5.33M |
|
221
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $107M | 0.08% |
894,900
+481,500
| +116% | +$54.7M |
|
222
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $106M | 0.08% |
4,081,200
+1,481,100
| +57% | +$38.9M |
|
223
Quanta Services
PWR
$101B
| $106M | 0.08% |
2,837,786
+908,811
| +47% | +$31.9M |
|
224
Exelon
EXC
$46.2B
| $106M | 0.08% |
3,942,853
+3,258,088
| +476% | +$87.1M |
|
225
CALL
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $106M | 0.08% |
2,779,900
+896,800
| +48% | +$31.9M |
|
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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% of assets, down from 7.1% 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.