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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $35.2M | 0.03% |
1,575,703
-1,023,779
| -39% | -$19.2M |
|
|
IPXL
627
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $35.2M | 0.03% |
2,184,613
+440,398
| +25% | +$6.51M |
|
628
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.3B
| $35.1M | 0.03% |
980,105
-39,945
| -4% | -$1.38M |
|
|
FL
629
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $35M | 0.03% |
710,041
+646,926
| +1,025% | +$41.9M |
|
630
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.5B
| $35M | 0.03% |
627,500
-75,700
| -11% | -$4.04M |
|
631
Mattel
MAT
$4.25B
| $35M | 0.03% |
1,624,674
-755,206
| -32% | -$17.1M |
|
632
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $34.9M | 0.03% |
778,483
-728,662
| -48% | -$31.1M |
|
633
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $34.9M | 0.03% |
458,688
+107,725
| +31% | +$8.62M |
|
634
Western Union
WU
$2.34B
| $34.8M | 0.03% |
1,827,228
+773,050
| +73% | +$15M |
|
635
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $34.8M | 0.03% |
792,400
+494,100
| +166% | +$20.3M |
|
636
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $34.7M | 0.03% |
4,339,800
+2,364,600
| +120% | +$21.1M |
|
|
LVLT
637
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
584,201
+126,974
| +28% | +$7.64M |
|
638
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
1,565,300
-835,400
| -35% | -$19M |
|
639
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.7B
| $34.5M | 0.03% |
474,470
+382,525
| +416% | +$28.6M |
|
640
PUT
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $34.5M | 0.03% |
1,327,800
-789,800
| -37% | -$20.7M |
|
641
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $34.4M | 0.03% |
662,500
-324,200
| -33% | -$16.7M |
|
|
TWTR
642
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $34.3M | 0.03% |
1,919,500
+968,100
| +102% | +$16.5M |
|
|
643
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $34.2M | 0.03% |
828,500
+374,200
| +82% | +$15.9M |
|
|
SWN
644
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $34.1M | 0.03% |
5,602,964
+3,757,627
| +204% | +$26M |
|
645
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $34.1M | 0.03% |
+473,264
| New | +$32.8M |
|
646
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.57B
| $33.9M | 0.03% |
674,819
-924,837
| -58% | -$54.6M |
|
647
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.95B
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
1,002,769
+394,041
| +65% | +$12.8M |
|
|
EA
648
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
319,700
+243,400
| +319% | +$25.1M |
|
649
PUT
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $33.8M | 0.03% |
540,200
-234,100
| -30% | -$14.6M |
|
650
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $33.7M | 0.03% |
311,900
+164,400
| +111% | +$17.5M |
|
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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.