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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$880K |
|
4027
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-2,400
| -9% | -$92.9K |
|
|
RUTH
4028
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
42,328
-34,719
| -45% | -$732K |
|
|
PRXL
4029
CALL
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+4,600
| +77% | +$343K |
|
|
CSW
4030
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.62B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,796
| New | +$859K |
|
4031
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
| – | – |
|
4032
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-28,200
| -34% | -$474K |
|
4033
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
20,078
-989,969
| -98% | -$47.4M |
|
4034
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
12,749
-305,333
| -96% | -$21.6M |
|
4035
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-3,700
| -23% | -$259K |
|
4036
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+600
| +3% | +$28.5K |
|
4037
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$844K |
|
|
AUD
4038
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
+88,777
| New | +$999K |
|
|
EBSB
4039
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
54,338
+33,482
| +161% | +$578K |
|
|
EGN
4040
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+2,400
| +15% | +$128K |
|
|
DVAX
4041
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+56,800
| +149% | +$369K |
|
4042
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+3,400
| +15% | +$95.2K |
|
4043
iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF
EWUS
$43.6M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,736
| New | +$923K |
|
4044
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+3,300
| +110% | +$461K |
|
|
POT
4045
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-22,900
| -29% | -$379K |
|
4046
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-22,900
| -58% | -$1.26M |
|
4047
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,710
| New | +$930K |
|
|
AGND
4048
DELISTED
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Negative Duration U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund
AGND
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
21,139
-48,881
| -70% | -$2.12M |
|
|
OKS
4049
CALL
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-3,200
| -15% | -$162K |
|
4050
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+15,500
| +185% | +$469K |
|
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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.