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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
398,600
+184,500
| +86% | +$3.62M |
|
1477
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.61B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
309,600
-135,000
| -30% | -$3.59M |
|
1478
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
479,481
+166,912
| +53% | +$3.4M |
|
1479
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.53B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
+1,298,360
| New | +$8.23M |
|
|
ARRY
1480
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
993,878
+25,308
| +3% | +$207K |
|
1481
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
66,000
+25,600
| +63% | +$3.26M |
|
1482
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
99,500
+5,800
| +6% | +$484K |
|
|
CBI
1483
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
419,300
+294,100
| +235% | +$6.82M |
|
1484
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$61B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
212,800
-219,400
| -51% | -$8.24M |
|
1485
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.5B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
91,300
+12,200
| +15% | +$1.07M |
|
1486
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
67,035
+54,960
| +455% | +$6.95M |
|
1487
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
96,400
+11,300
| +13% | +$979K |
|
|
BNFT
1488
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
226,745
-181,183
| -44% | -$5.81M |
|
1489
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.9B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
94,200
-12,200
| -11% | -$1.03M |
|
1490
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
171,000
-151,100
| -47% | -$7.58M |
|
|
BBBY
1491
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
269,000
+112,100
| +71% | +$4.05M |
|
1492
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.8B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
49,300
+23,300
| +90% | +$3.72M |
|
1493
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
480,505
-48,729
| -9% | -$820K |
|
1494
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$197M
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
1,249
+313
| +33% | +$2.19M |
|
1495
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
120,300
-8,100
| -6% | -$526K |
|
1496
Deluxe
DLX
$1.11B
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
117,484
+50,522
| +75% | +$3.52M |
|
1497
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
498,518
+53,833
| +12% | +$776K |
|
|
CS
1498
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
556,583
-37,665
| -6% | -$544K |
|
|
TRQ
1499
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
305,882
+260,309
| +571% | +$7.04M |
|
1500
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
269,900
+136,000
| +102% | +$4.24M |
|
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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.