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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5851
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
11,575
+7,175
| +163% | +$168K |
|
5852
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-7,300
| -78% | -$1.03M |
|
|
EFC
5853
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.76B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,059
| New | +$281K |
|
5854
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-2,600
| -44% | -$209K |
|
5855
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-1,700
| -37% | -$145K |
|
5856
CALL
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$265K |
|
5857
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,354
| New | +$277K |
|
|
FLOW
5858
CALL
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
|
IBKC
5859
CALL
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,400
| New | +$270K |
|
|
BUZ
5860
DELISTED
Buzz US Sentiment Leaders ETF
BUZ
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
9,812
-35,484
| -78% | -$979K |
|
|
ORBK
5861
PUT
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+100
| +1% | +$3.39K |
|
|
PEI
5862
CALL
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
1,633
+113
| +7% | +$21.1K |
|
|
GREK
5863
PUT
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$334M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+1,867
| +26% | +$51.3K |
|
5864
PUT
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
8,627
-4,566
| -35% | -$138K |
|
5865
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$289K |
|
|
ONIT
5866
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$328M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
6,847
-6,526
| -49% | -$310K |
|
|
LGF.B
5867
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$255K |
|
5868
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,067
| New | +$261K |
|
5869
CALL
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$299K |
|
5870
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+3,200
| +43% | +$91K |
|
5871
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$276K |
|
|
GOV
5872
PUT
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$326K |
|
5873
CALL
Ares Management
ARES
$32.5B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+3,900
| +35% | +$72.3K |
|
5874
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.65B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
2,116
-182
| -8% | -$21.7K |
|
5875
PUT
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$248K |
|
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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.