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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,200
| New | +$1.12M |
|
3752
PUT
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$1.08M |
|
3753
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$353M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
14,430
-7,563
| -34% | -$591K |
|
3754
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
28,390
-5,221
| -16% | -$205K |
|
3755
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+6,300
| +131% | +$580K |
|
3756
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDH
$540M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
11,751
+410
| +4% | +$38.8K |
|
3757
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF
PBJ
$109M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
35,610
+3,941
| +12% | +$130K |
|
3758
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$916M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,767
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3759
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,950
-6,611
| -38% | -$674K |
|
3760
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-10,400
| -49% | -$1.07M |
|
|
BICK
3761
DELISTED
First Trust BICK Index Fund
BICK
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
43,247
+20,801
| +93% | +$529K |
|
|
VPU
3762
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.57B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,791
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3763
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+6,900
| +70% | +$433K |
|
3764
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
138,700
-18,300
| -12% | -$200K |
|
|
PDCO
3765
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+12,600
| +113% | +$568K |
|
|
OEFA
3766
ALPS O'Shares International Developed Quality Dividend ETF
OEFA
$37.5M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
45,036
+26,585
| +144% | +$652K |
|
3767
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,767
+7,669
| +59% | +$393K |
|
3768
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14
-10
| -42% | -$746K |
|
3769
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-15,100
| -23% | -$379K |
|
3770
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+12,900
| +58% | +$380K |
|
3771
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+13,100
| +100% | +$532K |
|
3772
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-22,800
| -38% | -$688K |
|
3773
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
58,708
-20,719
| -26% | -$407K |
|
3774
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
24,866
+3,573
| +17% | +$156K |
|
|
DF
3775
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
65,350
-4,004
| -6% | -$75.1K |
|
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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.