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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALDR
1501
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
706,288
+238,901
| +51% | +$4.42M |
|
1502
Middleby
MIDD
$5.31B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
66,534
+63,770
| +2,307% | +$8.42M |
|
1503
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.58B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
166,300
+60,900
| +58% | +$3.37M |
|
1504
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.6B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
121,600
-18,800
| -13% | -$1.19M |
|
1505
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
170,500
-381,700
| -69% | -$16.7M |
|
1506
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
+303,023
| New | +$7.7M |
|
|
RSX
1507
PUT
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
419,900
+77,100
| +22% | +$1.54M |
|
1508
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
229,900
+130,300
| +131% | +$4.51M |
|
1509
H&R Block
HRB
$6.89B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
259,903
-2,310,533
| -90% | -$60.6M |
|
1510
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
462,600
+51,600
| +13% | +$865K |
|
1511
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.99B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
+155,353
| New | +$7.94M |
|
1512
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
103,397
+93,421
| +936% | +$7.83M |
|
1513
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$61B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
205,400
-397,000
| -66% | -$14.9M |
|
|
GWR
1514
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
116,593
-74,260
| -39% | -$4.9M |
|
|
MOMO
1515
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
215,600
+106,900
| +98% | +$4.1M |
|
1516
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.1B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
148,500
+74,200
| +100% | +$3.92M |
|
1517
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
127,108
+11,213
| +10% | +$697K |
|
1518
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.3B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
1,102,400
+292,800
| +36% | +$2.11M |
|
1519
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
208,000
+82,100
| +65% | +$3.4M |
|
|
1520
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
+207,999
| New | +$8.6M |
|
|
DYNC
1521
DELISTED
Vistra Energy Corp.
DYNC
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
130,000
-50,000
| -28% | -$2.89M |
|
1522
General Mills
GIS
$21B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
142,953
+77,978
| +120% | +$4.45M |
|
1523
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$49.1B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
81,400
+1,300
| +2% | +$121K |
|
|
NTUS
1524
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
211,081
+15,821
| +8% | +$572K |
|
|
BIVV
1525
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
+130,798
| New | +$7.45M |
|
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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.