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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GMS
651
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $33.7M | 0.03% |
1,199,845
+37,668
| +3% | +$1.26M |
|
652
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $33.7M | 0.03% |
99,900
+45,900
| +85% | +$15.3M |
|
653
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $33.6M | 0.03% |
449,770
+271,271
| +152% | +$20.3M |
|
654
Cable One
CABO
$206M
| $33.6M | 0.03% |
+47,332
| New | +$32.5M |
|
655
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
390,800
+148,300
| +61% | +$13.4M |
|
656
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.5B
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
1,144,067
-1,227,838
| -52% | -$37.8M |
|
657
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
522,020
+380,468
| +269% | +$22.8M |
|
|
CPE
658
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
313,783
+230,006
| +275% | +$27M |
|
|
AABA
659
PUT
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $33.2M | 0.03% |
+608,900
| New | +$33.1M |
|
660
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
3,053,125
-996,770
| -25% | -$11.9M |
|
661
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $33M | 0.03% |
630,786
+351,354
| +126% | +$18.1M |
|
|
IPHI
662
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
959,716
+454,895
| +90% | +$18.3M |
|
|
CYS
663
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
3,905,281
+2,964,273
| +315% | +$24.9M |
|
|
GXP
664
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $32.6M | 0.03% |
1,114,363
+227,633
| +26% | +$6.62M |
|
665
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.5B
| $32.6M | 0.03% |
584,600
-106,200
| -15% | -$5.67M |
|
|
RTN
666
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $32.6M | 0.03% |
201,700
-11,400
| -5% | -$1.81M |
|
|
CAA
667
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
920,687
+125,762
| +16% | +$4.57M |
|
|
APC
668
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
717,700
+132,000
| +23% | +$7M |
|
669
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.25B
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
1,632,122
-70,409
| -4% | -$1.32M |
|
670
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.09B
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
258,750
+141,569
| +121% | +$19M |
|
671
WisdomTree
WT
$3.44B
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
3,177,449
+988,829
| +45% | +$9.13M |
|
|
NBL
672
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
1,138,726
+1,116,295
| +4,977% | +$34.8M |
|
673
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
475,900
+19,100
| +4% | +$1.24M |
|
674
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.37B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
+1,434,922
| New | +$28.4M |
|
|
PNRA
675
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $32M | 0.03% |
+101,842
| New | +$31.8M |
|
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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.