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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Coty
COTY
$2.49B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
532,819
+514,143
| +2,753% | +$9.53M |
|
1352
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$141B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
96,075
-21,753
| -18% | -$2.09M |
|
1353
Hershey
HSY
$37.1B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
92,808
-350,434
| -79% | -$38.7M |
|
1354
Monro
MNRO
$354M
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
238,215
-90,820
| -28% | -$4.52M |
|
1355
WIX.com
WIX
$3.13B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
142,831
-7,246
| -5% | -$541K |
|
|
ISBC
1356
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
+738,675
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1357
PUT
BHP
BHP
$221B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
310,405
-74,322
| -19% | -$2.36M |
|
1358
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.12B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
90,200
+33,200
| +58% | +$3.5M |
|
|
VSI
1359
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
844,845
+94,142
| +13% | +$1.39M |
|
1360
Ciena
CIEN
$60.3B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
389,117
-422,641
| -52% | -$10.1M |
|
|
TFCF
1361
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
+348,726
| New | +$9.89M |
|
1362
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.41B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
404,068
+222,941
| +123% | +$5.65M |
|
1363
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$82B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
73,400
-6,500
| -8% | -$833K |
|
1364
National CineMedia
NCMI
$260M
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
130,880
+89,555
| +217% | +$8.36M |
|
1365
Teradyne
TER
$63.2B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
323,303
+101,377
| +46% | +$3.41M |
|
1366
Conduent
CNDT
$238M
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
609,088
+486,395
| +396% | +$7.97M |
|
1367
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
114,900
-2,400
| -2% | -$199K |
|
|
COL
1368
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
91,914
-1,173,250
| -93% | -$122M |
|
1369
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.76B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
84,300
+29,000
| +52% | +$3.01M |
|
1370
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.4B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
53,400
-1,700
| -3% | -$321K |
|
1371
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.9B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
50,635
+17,937
| +55% | +$3.28M |
|
1372
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
128,619
-25,508
| -17% | -$1.86M |
|
1373
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.85B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
353,000
+139,400
| +65% | +$3.59M |
|
1374
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.36B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
429,988
+47,429
| +12% | +$1.06M |
|
1375
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
177,354
-78,376
| -31% | -$4.04M |
|
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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.