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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCHW
1151
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
311,400
-6,000
| -2% | -$240K |
|
1152
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
159,506
+124,621
| +357% | +$10M |
|
|
FLIR
1153
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
384,977
+225,007
| +141% | +$8.21M |
|
1154
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
121,900
+1,400
| +1% | +$150K |
|
1155
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
190,100
-29,900
| -14% | -$2.31M |
|
1156
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.8B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
628,306
+63,622
| +11% | +$1.26M |
|
|
EQC
1157
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
418,644
+62,588
| +18% | +$1.98M |
|
|
HK
1158
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
2,905,894
+763,581
| +36% | +$4.78M |
|
1159
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$466M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
243,642
-40,855
| -14% | -$2.18M |
|
1160
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
311,300
+700
| +0.2% | +$28.1K |
|
|
SGI
1161
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
982,800
-2,121,200
| -68% | -$25M |
|
|
TSRO
1162
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
93,700
+42,700
| +84% | +$6.18M |
|
1163
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.39B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
565,200
+275,300
| +95% | +$6.94M |
|
1164
Xylem
XYL
$28.1B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
235,645
-1,928,696
| -89% | -$100M |
|
|
ENDP
1165
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,168,142
-1,941,451
| -62% | -$22.8M |
|
1166
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $13M | 0.01% |
77,203
+13,878
| +22% | +$2.4M |
|
1167
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.4B
| $13M | 0.01% |
92,237
-117,624
| -56% | -$16.3M |
|
1168
Jack in the Box
JACK
$358M
| $13M | 0.01% |
131,803
-519,924
| -80% | -$53.7M |
|
|
MPT
1169
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.51B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,004,918
+942,740
| +1,516% | +$12.6M |
|
1170
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
165,800
-5,100
| -3% | -$389K |
|
1171
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.67B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
700,790
-127,039
| -15% | -$2.33M |
|
|
SRC
1172
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
385,951
+177,737
| +85% | +$6.66M |
|
|
1173
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
164,400
+79,000
| +93% | +$6.02M |
|
1174
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.37B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
328,649
-116,706
| -26% | -$4.83M |
|
|
CHK
1175
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
12,798
+6,973
| +120% | +$7.49M |
|
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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.