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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASNA
2876
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
52,101
+35,211
| +208% | +$2.03M |
|
2877
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+5,300
| +36% | +$560K |
|
2878
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-701
| -23% | -$696K |
|
2879
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+30,800
| +141% | +$1.37M |
|
|
CYBR
2880
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+14,300
| +47% | +$722K |
|
2881
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+2,400
| +21% | +$390K |
|
2882
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+23,000
| +177% | +$1.43M |
|
|
JOYY
2883
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
38,355
-10,197
| -21% | -$541K |
|
|
EGRX
2884
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,204
+13,340
| +90% | +$1.09M |
|
2885
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+30,200
| +86% | +$989K |
|
2886
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-11,000
| -32% | -$993K |
|
|
SRCL
2887
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+4,900
| +20% | +$403K |
|
2888
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-27,600
| -53% | -$2.65M |
|
2889
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
128,530
+88,459
| +221% | +$1.48M |
|
2890
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-17,550
| -30% | -$883K |
|
2891
PUT
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+24,300
| +61% | +$793K |
|
2892
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
-7,000
| -8% | -$206K |
|
2893
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
88,183
-41,891
| -32% | -$1.06M |
|
2894
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+9,500
| +134% | +$1.2M |
|
|
AMJ
2895
CALL
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
+15,700
| +27% | +$482K |
|
2896
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+14,300
| +325% | +$1.61M |
|
2897
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-8,200
| -31% | -$1.08M |
|
2898
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF
SPTI
$10.6B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
73,188
+7,056
| +11% | +$212K |
|
2899
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
287,500
-21,500
| -7% | -$153K |
|
2900
CALL
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
-1,400
| -2% | -$48.1K |
|
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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.