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 | 7.15% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.56% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.28% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.73% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.3B
| $58.5M | 0.05% |
361,600
+124,300
| +52% | +$20.2M |
|
|
X
402
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $58.4M | 0.05% |
2,636,300
+1,332,200
| +102% | +$31.6M |
|
|
GPOR
403
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $58.4M | 0.05% |
3,956,157
-1,755,983
| -31% | -$26.9M |
|
|
PXD
404
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $58.3M | 0.05% |
365,297
-1,728,613
| -83% | -$296M |
|
405
Travelers Companies
TRV
$78B
| $58.1M | 0.05% |
458,800
+73,425
| +19% | +$9.04M |
|
|
SIX
406
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $57.8M | 0.05% |
969,625
+591,683
| +157% | +$35.8M |
|
407
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.2B
| $57.7M | 0.05% |
1,417,688
+523,286
| +59% | +$20.7M |
|
|
MBLY
408
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $57.6M | 0.05% |
917,602
+523,185
| +133% | +$32.5M |
|
|
SHPG
409
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $57.6M | 0.05% |
348,539
-210,965
| -38% | -$36.9M |
|
|
JWN
410
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $57.5M | 0.05% |
1,202,549
-377,365
| -24% | -$17.2M |
|
|
EA
411
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $57.5M | 0.05% |
543,617
+353,700
| +186% | +$36.4M |
|
412
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.83B
| $57.4M | 0.05% |
1,016,606
+129,223
| +15% | +$7.07M |
|
|
COHR
413
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $57.4M | 0.05% |
255,039
-12,079
| -5% | -$2.77M |
|
414
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.5B
| $56.9M | 0.05% |
673,982
+195,303
| +41% | +$15.8M |
|
415
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.96B
| $56.8M | 0.05% |
1,128,901
+963,690
| +583% | +$44.8M |
|
416
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.7B
| $56.7M | 0.05% |
254,647
-602,300
| -70% | -$136M |
|
|
SC
417
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $56.7M | 0.05% |
4,440,968
+964,257
| +28% | +$11.7M |
|
418
Altria Group
MO
$108B
| $56.7M | 0.05% |
760,730
-355,450
| -32% | -$26M |
|
419
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.6B
| $56.6M | 0.05% |
419,625
+374,997
| +840% | +$50.8M |
|
420
Gartner
IT
$11.5B
| $56.5M | 0.05% |
457,802
-124,693
| -21% | -$14.5M |
|
421
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $56.3M | 0.05% |
332,500
-8,500
| -2% | -$1.41M |
|
|
SNV
422
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $56.2M | 0.05% |
1,269,790
-795,586
| -39% | -$33.4M |
|
423
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$437B
| $56M | 0.05% |
1,117,800
+446,400
| +66% | +$20.3M |
|
|
GPT
424
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $55.8M | 0.05% |
1,879,807
+1,765,998
| +1,552% | +$50.9M |
|
425
Copart
CPRT
$26.8B
| $55.8M | 0.05% |
7,018,676
+426,276
| +6% | +$3.27M |
|
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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 7.1% of assets, up from 7.1% 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.