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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
110,456
+101,857
| +1,185% | +$11.7M |
|
1202
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.1B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
835,500
-573,000
| -41% | -$9.36M |
|
1203
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
72,166
+4,010
| +6% | +$694K |
|
1204
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.1B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
168,700
+10,500
| +7% | +$756K |
|
1205
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.31B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
276,100
-1,040,154
| -79% | -$45.7M |
|
1206
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.3B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
253,600
+30,700
| +14% | +$1.51M |
|
|
PARA
1207
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
190,100
+122,100
| +180% | +$7.81M |
|
|
LQ
1208
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
818,484
-2,269,367
| -73% | -$32M |
|
1209
Oracle
ORCL
$442B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
240,966
-850,723
| -78% | -$38.8M |
|
1210
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
377,500
-42,700
| -10% | -$1.56M |
|
1211
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
96,509
+64,483
| +201% | +$7.83M |
|
|
EXPR
1212
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
89,356
+26,683
| +43% | +$4.14M |
|
1213
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$72B
| $12M | 0.01% |
628,500
-71,300
| -10% | -$1.42M |
|
|
KTWO
1214
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $12M | 0.01% |
491,773
-137,035
| -22% | -$3.05M |
|
1215
Genesco
GCO
$387M
| $12M | 0.01% |
353,341
+278,534
| +372% | +$12.4M |
|
1216
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $12M | 0.01% |
143,900
+21,100
| +17% | +$1.76M |
|
1217
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$276M
| $12M | 0.01% |
25
+7
| +39% | +$4.6M |
|
1218
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $12M | 0.01% |
597,814
-33,810
| -5% | -$676K |
|
1219
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.32B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
547,900
-364,900
| -40% | -$7.43M |
|
1220
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.17B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
432,177
-146,828
| -25% | -$4.59M |
|
1221
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.13B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
431,767
+369,856
| +597% | +$9.89M |
|
|
ESV
1222
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
576,652
-257,278
| -31% | -$7.39M |
|
|
KREF
1223
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$507M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+553,439
| New | +$12.2M |
|
1224
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$219B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
68,200
+33,000
| +94% | +$5.54M |
|
1225
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$28.2B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
175,400
+82,300
| +88% | +$5.35M |
|
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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.