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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.8B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
47,529
+36,853
| +345% | +$1.93M |
|
2702
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
163,517
+90,752
| +125% | +$1.27M |
|
2703
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
+11,000
| +10% | +$266K |
|
2704
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-3,400
| -13% | -$351K |
|
2705
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+3,500
| +8% | +$181K |
|
2706
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
310,928
-40,512
| -12% | -$334K |
|
|
SONC
2707
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
95,682
-523,657
| -85% | -$14.4M |
|
|
CY
2708
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
185,700
+98,200
| +112% | +$1.34M |
|
2709
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+11,300
| +23% | +$445K |
|
2710
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+4,000
| +9% | +$214K |
|
|
FMSA
2711
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
648,618
-676,723
| -51% | -$3.51M |
|
2712
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
25,184
+14,042
| +126% | +$1.42M |
|
2713
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
205,552
-94,217
| -31% | -$1.17M |
|
|
MTGE
2714
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
134,366
+8,610
| +7% | +$156K |
|
2715
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+29,400
| +142% | +$1.74M |
|
|
ALE
2716
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
35,099
+24,176
| +221% | +$1.72M |
|
2717
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
34,363
+15,537
| +83% | +$1.16M |
|
2718
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
149,500
-64,800
| -30% | -$1.12M |
|
2719
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+700
| +4% | +$100K |
|
|
PF
2720
PUT
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,300
| New | +$2.53M |
|
|
RRD
2721
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
199,871
-258,333
| -56% | -$3.18M |
|
2722
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+12,300
| +60% | +$903K |
|
2723
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
41,810
-20
| -0% | -$1.22K |
|
2724
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
39,866
-54,805
| -58% | -$3.16M |
|
2725
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
8,480
+4,836
| +133% | +$1.4M |
|
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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.