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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SVU
2401
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
183,598
+37,307
| +26% | +$826K |
|
2402
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
282,534
+13,092
| +5% | +$169K |
|
2403
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$266M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,024
| New | +$4.03M |
|
2404
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$172B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
49,240
-2,232,320
| -98% | -$171M |
|
2405
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
141,398
-356,037
| -72% | -$8.86M |
|
2406
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+16,700
| +31% | +$877K |
|
2407
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-72,600
| -57% | -$5.46M |
|
2408
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
236,400
-139,400
| -37% | -$2.28M |
|
|
CXP
2409
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
182,564
-708,743
| -80% | -$15.3M |
|
2410
CALL
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
+64,800
| +210% | +$3.09M |
|
2411
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.6M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
119,783
+97,398
| +435% | +$3.96M |
|
2412
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
106,500
-8,700
| -8% | -$301K |
|
2413
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+35,500
| +101% | +$1.97M |
|
|
TUP
2414
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
64,197
+31,700
| +98% | +$1.95M |
|
2415
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
109,656
+47,955
| +78% | +$1.68M |
|
2416
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
221,112
+102,903
| +87% | +$1.42M |
|
|
BMS
2417
CALL
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+81,100
| +1,398% | +$3.62M |
|
2418
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
134,526
+62,767
| +87% | +$1.67M |
|
2419
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
373,000
+125,000
| +50% | +$1.19M |
|
2420
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
84,400
+33,200
| +65% | +$1.68M |
|
2421
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-2,400
| -8% | -$352K |
|
2422
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
334,220
+268,820
| +411% | +$3.43M |
|
2423
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
41,204
+9,859
| +31% | +$911K |
|
2424
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
284,734
+255,501
| +874% | +$3.48M |
|
2425
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
50,732
+20,754
| +69% | +$1.49M |
|
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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.