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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCMP
4101
CALL
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+4,500
| +61% | +$340K |
|
|
TECD
4102
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-1,100
| -11% | -$106K |
|
|
REGI
4103
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
67,861
+19,847
| +41% | +$223K |
|
4104
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+25,300
| +104% | +$472K |
|
4105
CALL
NatWest
NWG
$75.9B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
-3,714
| -3% | -$26K |
|
4106
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-88,696
| -87% | -$5.64M |
|
|
POWR
4107
iShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF
POWR
$468M
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,955
| New | +$912K |
|
4108
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
17,266
-238,368
| -93% | -$12.9M |
|
|
MMP
4109
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
12,299
+5,958
| +94% | +$438K |
|
|
FMSA
4110
PUT
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
224,300
+137,700
| +159% | +$714K |
|
4111
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-33,600
| -58% | -$1.19M |
|
4112
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
92,552
-1,625
| -2% | -$13.8K |
|
4113
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,670
| New | +$814K |
|
4114
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
7,455
-69,937
| -90% | -$8.05M |
|
|
BIVV
4115
CALL
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$826K |
|
4116
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
18,907
-58,663
| -76% | -$2.63M |
|
4117
Ooma
OOMA
$572M
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
108,602
-142,502
| -57% | -$1.45M |
|
|
CMO
4118
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,176
| New | +$891K |
|
4119
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
| – | – |
|
4120
PUT
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+13,400
| +99% | +$431K |
|
4121
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-17,000
| -48% | -$782K |
|
4122
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
155,858
+21,333
| +16% | +$130K |
|
4123
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+11,600
| +305% | +$657K |
|
4124
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-15,400
| -32% | -$430K |
|
|
SNBR
4125
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+7,500
| +44% | +$224K |
|
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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.