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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WAIR
3476
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
128,100
-198,271
| -61% | -$2.04M |
|
|
SWFT
3477
CALL
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-9,900
| -16% | -$238K |
|
3478
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+25,700
| +157% | +$795K |
|
3479
Financial Institutions
FISI
$823M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
46,479
+31,348
| +207% | +$993K |
|
3480
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
-17,200
| -25% | -$483K |
|
3481
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-51,300
| -42% | -$895K |
|
|
ENDP
3482
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
123,800
+14,300
| +13% | +$168K |
|
|
MZOR
3483
PUT
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
WOOF
3484
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
14,963
-7,498
| -33% | -$690K |
|
3485
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$325M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
62,055
-33,967
| -35% | -$825K |
|
3486
Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF
GCOW
$3.49B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,006
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
ECHO
3487
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
69,216
-532,297
| -88% | -$10.4M |
|
3488
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+17,800
| +65% | +$531K |
|
|
PTLA
3489
CALL
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+7,500
| +44% | +$300K |
|
3490
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
142,630
+111,423
| +357% | +$1.05M |
|
3491
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+14,000
| +200% | +$932K |
|
3492
CALL
ING
ING
$102B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
-22,900
| -23% | -$377K |
|
|
HTZ
3493
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
136,969
-19,222
| -12% | -$207K |
|
3494
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,552
| New | +$1.36M |
|
3495
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-14,200
| -31% | -$590K |
|
3496
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.5B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
335,400
-141,600
| -30% | -$581K |
|
3497
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
11,644
+7,028
| +152% | +$832K |
|
3498
CALL
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+600
| +2% | +$29.3K |
|
|
BSJM
3499
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJM
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
53,657
-1,141
| -2% | -$28.9K |
|
3500
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
136,500
+9,200
| +7% | +$84.1K |
|
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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.