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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.27B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
400,200
+74,700
| +23% | +$1.69M |
|
1452
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.21B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
370,300
-250,600
| -40% | -$6.42M |
|
1453
United Airlines
UAL
$40.6B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
114,355
-16,597
| -13% | -$1.25M |
|
|
DATA
1454
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
140,388
-1,090,026
| -89% | -$63.9M |
|
1455
NetApp
NTAP
$40.8B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
214,764
-990,864
| -82% | -$39.5M |
|
1456
CALL
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.03B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
488,500
+474,900
| +3,492% | +$8.32M |
|
1457
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.6B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
59,800
+25,300
| +73% | +$3.53M |
|
1458
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.3B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
332,554
-10,656
| -3% | -$271K |
|
1459
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.82B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
158,214
+134,414
| +565% | +$7.62M |
|
|
ARGO
1460
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
162,083
-6,892
| -4% | -$380K |
|
|
HA
1461
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
181,873
+67,855
| +60% | +$3.45M |
|
1462
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.72B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
126,200
+53,400
| +73% | +$3.53M |
|
1463
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.48B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
+233,436
| New | +$7.74M |
|
1464
PUT
CME Group
CME
$97.3B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
67,900
-11,900
| -15% | -$1.42M |
|
1465
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$37B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
292,100
+46,400
| +19% | +$1.27M |
|
|
GAP
1466
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.46B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
386,100
+124,500
| +48% | +$2.96M |
|
|
CALA
1467
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
28,560
+1,424
| +5% | +$381K |
|
|
PHH
1468
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
611,652
+143,167
| +31% | +$1.91M |
|
|
WIN
1469
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
433,482
+167,422
| +63% | +$4.05M |
|
1470
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
257,300
-14,200
| -5% | -$461K |
|
|
DHC
1471
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.02B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
410,502
-298,710
| -42% | -$6.38M |
|
1472
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
187,138
+38,792
| +26% | +$1.74M |
|
1473
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
98,964
+83,112
| +524% | +$6.9M |
|
1474
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.43B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
34,500
+5,500
| +19% | +$1.3M |
|
|
GCI
1475
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
956,172
-223,895
| -19% | -$1.85M |
|
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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.