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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
31,440
+24,681
| +365% | +$3.51M |
|
2277
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74.7B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+7,700
| +47% | +$1.37M |
|
2278
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
| – | – |
|
2279
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
154,100
+6,400
| +4% | +$183K |
|
|
CHK
2280
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
5,227
+4,878
| +1,398% | +$4.19M |
|
2281
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+11,600
| +31% | +$1.05M |
|
2282
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+24,300
| +91% | +$1.98M |
|
2283
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.03B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
204,979
-27,453
| -12% | -$595K |
|
2284
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
366,800
+260,000
| +243% | +$4.6M |
|
|
BID
2285
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
-10,000
| -9% | -$493K |
|
2286
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
+32,500
| +41% | +$1.25M |
|
2287
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+376,303
| New | +$5.58M |
|
|
TDAY
2288
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
301,727
-128,433
| -30% | -$1.76M |
|
|
CBM
2289
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
81,004
+50,231
| +163% | +$2.76M |
|
|
DESP
2290
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,142
| New | +$4.43M |
|
2291
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
35,766
-422,036
| -92% | -$52.2M |
|
2292
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
66
+30
| +83% | +$2.13M |
|
|
CERN
2293
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+1,900
| +3% | +$126K |
|
|
WW
2294
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
+33,400
| +49% | +$1.39M |
|
2295
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
130,500
-172,000
| -57% | -$5.65M |
|
|
HT
2296
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
237,754
+11,529
| +5% | +$212K |
|
2297
Photronics
PLAB
$1.96B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
500,173
+370,149
| +285% | +$3.29M |
|
2298
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
+26,200
| +26% | +$895K |
|
2299
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
38,934
+22,145
| +132% | +$2.56M |
|
|
WSTC
2300
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
188,598
-15,419
| -8% | -$360K |
|
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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.