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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.43B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
66,400
+28,600
| +76% | +$3.93M |
|
1552
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.9B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
142,858
+28,227
| +25% | +$1.57M |
|
|
IPK
1553
DELISTED
SPDR S&P International Technology Sector
IPK
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
+181,037
| New | +$7.47M |
|
|
CLVS
1554
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
82,400
+28,800
| +54% | +$1.76M |
|
1555
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.3B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
641,839
-3,022,883
| -82% | -$36.7M |
|
|
OPLN
1556
Openlane
OPLN
$4.38B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
485,298
-3,114,757
| -87% | -$50.7M |
|
|
CTRA
1557
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
307,100
+129,300
| +73% | +$3.05M |
|
1558
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
483,364
+458,920
| +1,877% | +$6.14M |
|
1559
Nike
NKE
$60.6B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
130,381
-263,083
| -67% | -$14.2M |
|
1560
Evolent Health
EVH
$531M
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
303,213
-50,026
| -14% | -$1.2M |
|
|
WW
1561
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
229,800
+78,900
| +52% | +$1.91M |
|
1562
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.24B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
148,301
+97,553
| +192% | +$5.32M |
|
|
PPLI
1563
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
415,179
-10,072
| -2% | -$171K |
|
1564
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
103,800
+33,000
| +47% | +$2.48M |
|
1565
Box
BOX
$4.54B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
419,838
-495,095
| -54% | -$8.93M |
|
1566
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
232,700
+131,300
| +129% | +$4.72M |
|
|
TEN
1567
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
132,302
+19,555
| +17% | +$1.13M |
|
|
STMP
1568
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
49,400
+3,500
| +8% | +$441K |
|
1569
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
174,100
+102,000
| +141% | +$4.2M |
|
1570
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
59,300
-6,300
| -10% | -$758K |
|
1571
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
53,300
+5,000
| +10% | +$697K |
|
1572
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$7B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
319,400
+14,600
| +5% | +$367K |
|
|
MYCC
1573
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
581,303
+385,099
| +196% | +$5.24M |
|
|
CIT
1574
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
156,300
-24,000
| -13% | -$1.1M |
|
1575
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.8B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
39,975
+16,605
| +71% | +$3.03M |
|
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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.