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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
422,411
-1,148,737
| -73% | -$26.2M |
|
|
TLRD
1402
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
824,036
+747,373
| +975% | +$8.74M |
|
|
GES
1403
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
716,919
+305,927
| +74% | +$3.44M |
|
1404
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
187,700
-44,600
| -19% | -$2.13M |
|
1405
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
101,700
+20,400
| +25% | +$1.7M |
|
1406
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
175,400
-187,800
| -52% | -$9.61M |
|
1407
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
99,700
+16,300
| +20% | +$1.39M |
|
1408
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
451,943
+400,890
| +785% | +$7M |
|
1409
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.15B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
519,036
-473,146
| -48% | -$7.49M |
|
1410
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.5B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
159,600
+72,800
| +84% | +$4.27M |
|
1411
CALL
BHP
BHP
$221B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
285,743
-75,555
| -21% | -$2.4M |
|
|
NTRI
1412
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
174,181
+139,808
| +407% | +$7.24M |
|
1413
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.2B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
144,322
-18,336
| -11% | -$1.16M |
|
|
DNB
1414
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
83,702
+26,168
| +45% | +$2.8M |
|
1415
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
292,164
-238,319
| -45% | -$6.39M |
|
|
CTB
1416
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
250,542
+241,507
| +2,673% | +$9.32M |
|
1417
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
193,114
-71,884
| -27% | -$3.37M |
|
|
PDLI
1418
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
3,659,169
-1,810,803
| -33% | -$4.16M |
|
1419
Cigna
CI
$74.4B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
53,949
-74,373
| -58% | -$11.9M |
|
|
LGF.B
1420
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
343,444
-631,938
| -65% | -$15.3M |
|
1421
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.27B
| $9M | 0.01% |
235,500
+138,800
| +144% | +$5.74M |
|
1422
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.7B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
107,600
+22,800
| +27% | +$1.92M |
|
1423
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
451,800
-144,500
| -24% | -$2.95M |
|
1424
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.24B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
897,900
+72,400
| +9% | +$712K |
|
1425
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
+59,711
| New | +$8.1M |
|
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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.