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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $6.01B | 4.62% |
23,935,200
-535,000
| -2% | -$132M |
|
|
2
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $5.2B | 4% |
20,715,000
+996,300
| +5% | +$246M |
|
3
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $1.94B | 1.49% |
40,274,000
+3,076,000
| +8% | +$151M |
|
|
4
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $1.9B | 1.46% |
39,512,000
+8,524,000
| +28% | +$419M |
|
5
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $1.74B | 1.33% |
11,733,100
+2,381,700
| +25% | +$335M |
|
6
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $1.4B | 1.08% |
29,266,000
+12,600,000
| +76% | +$587M |
|
7
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $1.24B | 0.95% |
32,144,800
+5,434,800
| +20% | +$211M |
|
|
8
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $1.05B | 0.81% |
27,303,200
+835,200
| +3% | +$32.4M |
|
9
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $1.01B | 0.78% |
6,963,500
+826,800
| +13% | +$118M |
|
10
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $957M | 0.73% |
13,065,000
-930,000
| -7% | -$70.6M |
|
|
11
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $955M | 0.73% |
6,568,500
+1,087,700
| +20% | +$156M |
|
|
12
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $914M | 0.7% |
6,168,400
+2,616,600
| +74% | +$368M |
|
13
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $764M | 0.59% |
4,473,886
+1,331,848
| +42% | +$222M |
|
14
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $745M | 0.57% |
32,740,500
-2,086,500
| -6% | -$48.1M |
|
|
15
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $713M | 0.55% |
14,654,000
-1,420,000
| -9% | -$67.3M |
|
|
16
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $697M | 0.53% |
4,076,700
+118,700
| +3% | +$19.8M |
|
|
17
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $686M | 0.53% |
14,304,000
+1,142,000
| +9% | +$53.2M |
|
|
18
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $686M | 0.53% |
9,362,500
-2,500
| -0% | -$190K |
|
19
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $676M | 0.52% |
3,913,200
+606,200
| +18% | +$98.3M |
|
|
20
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $668M | 0.51% |
29,371,500
-4,858,500
| -14% | -$112M |
|
|
21
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $645M | 0.49% |
13,242,000
-2,046,000
| -13% | -$97M |
|
22
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $583M | 0.45% |
6,240,488
-832,321
| -12% | -$76.6M |
|
|
23
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $568M | 0.44% |
+2,394,331
| New | +$540M |
|
24
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $552M | 0.42% |
11,151,179
+5,244,464
| +89% | +$247M |
|
|
25
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $448M | 0.34% |
2,623,800
+454,600
| +21% | +$75.9M |
|
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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.