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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
51,401
+41,659
| +428% | +$1.45M |
|
|
GWR
3127
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+1,000
| +4% | +$66K |
|
|
CPN
3128
CALL
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
-3,400
| -2% | -$40.9K |
|
|
WPX
3129
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
189,600
+140,800
| +289% | +$1.61M |
|
|
SODA
3130
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+1,300
| +4% | +$69K |
|
3131
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
160,800
-106,800
| -40% | -$1.11M |
|
|
FDC
3132
CALL
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
+36,600
| +57% | +$612K |
|
|
JKS
3133
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
-3,800
| -4% | -$68.4K |
|
|
CAVM
3134
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+17,900
| +156% | +$1.25M |
|
3135
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$407M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
184,785
+142,752
| +340% | +$1.46M |
|
3136
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,726
| New | +$1.71M |
|
3137
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
187,200
+73,500
| +65% | +$838K |
|
|
XENT
3138
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
65,104
+54,297
| +502% | +$1.23M |
|
3139
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
202,240
+48,680
| +32% | +$412K |
|
3140
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
294,400
-103,400
| -26% | -$620K |
|
3141
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-7,200
| -30% | -$779K |
|
3142
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,131
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
MDCO
3143
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-23,400
| -33% | -$1.04M |
|
3144
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-32,800
| -62% | -$2.84M |
|
3145
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
171,100
+95,700
| +127% | +$1.25M |
|
3146
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+14,300
| +108% | +$973K |
|
3147
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+10,000
| +128% | +$1.08M |
|
|
PTLA
3148
PUT
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+12,800
| +66% | +$513K |
|
|
NAV
3149
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-300
| -0.4% | -$7.91K |
|
3150
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
144,954
+102,351
| +240% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.