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 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$346M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$326M |
| 3 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$263M |
| 4 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$257M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$550M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$549M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$506M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$296M |
| 5 |
CSX Corp
CSX
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.41% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.39% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.82% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
+18,700
| +43% | +$737K |
|
2677
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-20,600
| -51% | -$2.66M |
|
|
DS
2678
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
820,834
+17,470
| +2% | +$63K |
|
2679
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
153,500
+3,600
| +2% | +$62.2K |
|
2680
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
24,872
+636
| +3% | +$66.5K |
|
|
CONN
2681
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
135,030
+78,911
| +141% | +$1.28M |
|
|
KATE
2682
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
139,500
-221,400
| -61% | -$4.08M |
|
2683
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
88,548
+63,594
| +255% | +$1.93M |
|
2684
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
20,598
+3,519
| +21% | +$425K |
|
2685
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+8,900
| +18% | +$378K |
|
2686
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-2,600
| -16% | -$497K |
|
2687
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
33,019
-14,009
| -30% | -$1.06M |
|
2688
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
287,196
+144,401
| +101% | +$1.15M |
|
2689
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
82,661
-148,941
| -64% | -$4.67M |
|
2690
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+24,800
| +134% | +$1.41M |
|
2691
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+3,200
| +7% | +$165K |
|
2692
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
215,760
-108,738
| -34% | -$1.04M |
|
2693
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
56,666
+35,301
| +165% | +$1.54M |
|
2694
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-9,000
| -30% | -$1.14M |
|
2695
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-10,000
| -17% | -$466K |
|
2696
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
27,072
-21,200
| -44% | -$1.95M |
|
2697
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
+12,000
| +14% | +$320K |
|
2698
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+18,500
| +81% | +$1.15M |
|
|
KNL
2699
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
127,310
+72,197
| +131% | +$1.62M |
|
2700
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-2,600
| -8% | -$237K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Ken Griffin held 8,702 positions worth $118B, up 7.8% from $109B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q2 2017 filing shows 1,333 new, 3,126 increased, 2,721 reduced and 1,293 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Equity Residential: 2,436,064 shares worth $160M. The largest sale was Walt Disney, an estimated $550M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, down from 7.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2017 buy was Equity Residential: 2,436,064 shares worth $160M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Applied Materials in Q2 2017, an estimated $346M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $549M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Walt Disney in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $550M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $118B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,333 new positions and closed 1,293 in Q2 2017.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $118B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 11 Aug 2017.