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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5276
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-26,900
| -41% | -$248K |
|
|
SWIR
5277
CALL
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-30,500
| -68% | -$834K |
|
5278
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$366K |
|
5279
ProShares Trust Short MSCI Emerging Markets
EUM
$9.28M
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,627
| New | +$411K |
|
5280
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+2,900
| +40% | +$121K |
|
|
RDUS
5281
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,900
| New | +$315K |
|
|
YRD
5282
Yiren Digital
YRD
$104M
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,056
| New | +$389K |
|
5283
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
7,456
+3,333
| +81% | +$210K |
|
5284
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-400
| -11% | -$48.9K |
|
5285
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$371K |
|
5286
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,593
| New | +$386K |
|
5287
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
13,550
-13,399
| -50% | -$392K |
|
|
MDR
5288
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+4,100
| +28% | +$80.2K |
|
5289
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+22,500
| +225% | +$245K |
|
5290
Entravision Communication
EVC
$832M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
60,413
-91,556
| -60% | -$554K |
|
5291
Arrow Financial
AROW
$727M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
15,478
-11,673
| -43% | -$314K |
|
5292
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-1,700
| -24% | -$129K |
|
5293
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$386K |
|
5294
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-25,200
| -46% | -$344K |
|
|
CAB
5295
CALL
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-200
| -3% | -$11.1K |
|
5296
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$384K |
|
5297
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$14.3B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,442
| New | +$396K |
|
5298
PUT
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+4,000
| +65% | +$151K |
|
5299
CALL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-13,000
| -28% | -$159K |
|
5300
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$395K |
|
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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.