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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+2,300
| +6% | +$64.5K |
|
4127
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+17,400
| +198% | +$611K |
|
4128
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
23,610
+11,199
| +90% | +$421K |
|
4129
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
3,444
-30,856
| -90% | -$7.93M |
|
4130
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
17,925
-28,175
| -61% | -$1.33M |
|
4131
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
32,347
-40,692
| -56% | -$1.13M |
|
4132
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-4,300
| -20% | -$180K |
|
|
BBBY
4133
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
70,448
+18,294
| +35% | +$220K |
|
4134
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-8,600
| -47% | -$757K |
|
4135
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+7,200
| +189% | +$551K |
|
|
EEP
4136
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
53,951
+32,039
| +146% | +$556K |
|
|
INXX
4137
DELISTED
Columbia India Infrastructure ETF
INXX
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,114
| New | +$880K |
|
4138
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-16,400
| -29% | -$341K |
|
4139
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-7,900
| -24% | -$258K |
|
4140
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-11,300
| -28% | -$331K |
|
4141
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
28,632
+1,028
| +4% | +$29.9K |
|
4142
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
-61,500
| -39% | -$612K |
|
4143
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+3,100
| +36% | +$232K |
|
4144
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.82B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
34,524
-140,402
| -80% | -$3.45M |
|
|
LCI
4145
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-12,400
| -54% | -$1.08M |
|
|
EBIX
4146
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-2,100
| -12% | -$121K |
|
|
ESPR
4147
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-29,200
| -61% | -$1.07M |
|
4148
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
35,834
+23,675
| +195% | +$573K |
|
4149
CALL
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
513,600
+384,000
| +296% | +$662K |
|
|
NVRO
4150
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-19,000
| -62% | -$1.52M |
|
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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.