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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VRE
3501
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-131,705
| -72% | -$3.61M |
|
3502
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,424
| New | +$1.25M |
|
3503
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
36,597
-46,987
| -56% | -$1.67M |
|
3504
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,081
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
PPL
3505
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-36,700
| -51% | -$1.42M |
|
3506
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
39,284
-427
| -1% | -$15.5K |
|
3507
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
38,755
-90,552
| -70% | -$3.12M |
|
3508
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+17,600
| +83% | +$493K |
|
3509
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+15,700
| +51% | +$461K |
|
3510
State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF
DGT
$630M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,633
-2,220
| -11% | -$169K |
|
|
BGG
3511
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
56,124
-6,647
| -11% | -$157K |
|
3512
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,297
| New | +$1.39M |
|
3513
iShares MSCI Poland ETF
EPOL
$822M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
55,633
-54,327
| -49% | -$1.28M |
|
3514
Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF
ROSC
$62.2M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,747
| New | +$1.34M |
|
3515
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,821
| New | +$1.39M |
|
3516
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-65,600
| -51% | -$1.37M |
|
|
B
3517
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
23,020
+14,361
| +166% | +$793K |
|
|
FRGI
3518
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
65,020
-2,791
| -4% | -$63.3K |
|
|
VIVO
3519
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
85,281
-81,045
| -49% | -$1.17M |
|
3520
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
38,397
+2,607
| +7% | +$95.1K |
|
3521
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
44,960
-1,412
| -3% | -$41.5K |
|
3522
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
22,464
-6,981
| -24% | -$410K |
|
3523
WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund
DTH
$662M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,009
| New | +$1.34M |
|
3524
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,737
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
NSM
3525
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
74,667
+13,569
| +22% | +$230K |
|
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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.