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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+124,231
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1327
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$87B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
54,600
-3,800
| -7% | -$683K |
|
|
TMX
1328
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
391,179
+186,489
| +91% | +$4.88M |
|
1329
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
206,000
+97,000
| +89% | +$5.12M |
|
1330
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.21B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
264,700
-23,900
| -8% | -$916K |
|
|
WPG
1331
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
135,635
+24,292
| +22% | +$1.83M |
|
1332
SM Energy
SM
$7.99B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
617,992
-743,327
| -55% | -$14.8M |
|
|
NDRM
1333
DELISTED
NeuroDerm Ltd. Ordinary Shares
NDRM
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
341,526
+216,951
| +174% | +$5.62M |
|
1334
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
142,257
-651,854
| -82% | -$45.4M |
|
1335
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+32,027
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
AGN
1336
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
41,772
+34,085
| +443% | +$8.01M |
|
1337
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
302,500
+188,500
| +165% | +$6.35M |
|
1338
First American
FAF
$7.51B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
226,626
-657,118
| -74% | -$27.8M |
|
1339
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.43B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
436,500
+200,900
| +85% | +$5.06M |
|
|
CBL
1340
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,199,643
-981,709
| -45% | -$8.43M |
|
|
STRP
1341
PUT
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
56,200
-7,500
| -12% | -$1.14M |
|
1342
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.8B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
62,300
+24,600
| +65% | +$3.88M |
|
|
MRO
1343
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
850,800
+93,700
| +12% | +$1.31M |
|
1344
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
49,500
+27,700
| +127% | +$4.89M |
|
|
DD
1345
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
124,600
-1,600
| -1% | -$128K |
|
1346
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.8B
| $10M | 0.01% |
153,200
-381,000
| -71% | -$23.7M |
|
|
VMW
1347
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $10M | 0.01% |
114,800
-160,300
| -58% | -$14.8M |
|
1348
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$368M
| $10M | 0.01% |
+678,860
| New | +$10.3M |
|
|
XLNX
1349
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $10M | 0.01% |
155,600
+76,400
| +96% | +$4.82M |
|
1350
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.57B
| $10M | 0.01% |
333,700
+5,300
| +2% | +$156K |
|
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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.