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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CWEN.A
2451
PUT
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
202,900
+102,900
| +103% | +$1.86M |
|
2452
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+13,700
| +29% | +$845K |
|
2453
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-1,700
| -6% | -$223K |
|
2454
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.21B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,592
| New | +$3.78M |
|
2455
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
-130,200
| -58% | -$5.38M |
|
2456
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
213,056
+110,979
| +109% | +$1.79M |
|
2457
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
177,696
+156,894
| +754% | +$3.15M |
|
2458
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
227,500
+111,700
| +96% | +$1.83M |
|
2459
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
182,900
-6,400
| -3% | -$118K |
|
2460
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+31,600
| +157% | +$2.44M |
|
2461
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
46,195
+7,570
| +20% | +$614K |
|
2462
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
34,407
+26,550
| +338% | +$2.84M |
|
2463
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
+21,500
| +19% | +$535K |
|
2464
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
158,400
+21,800
| +16% | +$474K |
|
2465
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
6,616,088
-315,052
| -5% | -$175K |
|
2466
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+900
| +3% | +$130K |
|
2467
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
49,662
+28,123
| +131% | +$2.12M |
|
2468
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.19B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
161,918
-396,669
| -71% | -$9.11M |
|
2469
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+17,200
| +43% | +$1.22M |
|
2470
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
129,032
+59,346
| +85% | +$1.71M |
|
2471
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-216,200
| -84% | -$19M |
|
|
GOLD
2472
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-1,100
| -3% | -$106K |
|
|
MTOR
2473
PUT
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,100
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2474
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+9,100
| +34% | +$868K |
|
2475
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
33,116
-91,802
| -73% | -$10.3M |
|
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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.