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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
97,041
-159,599
| -62% | -$9.86M |
|
|
JNPR
1802
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
213,500
-15,700
| -7% | -$456K |
|
1803
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
173,900
+50,700
| +41% | +$1.68M |
|
|
GRUB
1804
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
67,900
+29,950
| +79% | +$2.48M |
|
1805
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
188,520
-215,941
| -53% | -$6.68M |
|
|
ACH
1806
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
183,180
+163,387
| +825% | +$5.36M |
|
1807
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
164,918
+148,740
| +919% | +$4.93M |
|
1808
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
115,828
-41
| -0% | -$1.91K |
|
1809
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
113,370
+74,717
| +193% | +$3.85M |
|
1810
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
352,344
-808
| -0.2% | -$12.2K |
|
|
GRUB
1811
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
67,250
+43,900
| +188% | +$3.64M |
|
1812
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
193,575
+69,355
| +56% | +$2.09M |
|
|
BNY
1813
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
114,800
-47,900
| -29% | -$2.29M |
|
1814
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
178,024
-983,874
| -85% | -$35.4M |
|
1815
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
53,526
+37,296
| +230% | +$3.93M |
|
1816
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
-2,100
| -2% | -$136K |
|
1817
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
200,137
-640,326
| -76% | -$19M |
|
|
SVC
1818
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
40,018
+27,022
| +208% | +$4.13M |
|
1819
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
102,548
+86,471
| +538% | +$4.75M |
|
1820
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
+30,800
| +70% | +$2.32M |
|
|
COHR
1821
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+16,600
| +178% | +$3.81M |
|
1822
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
160,600
-2,600
| -2% | -$94.4K |
|
1823
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
64,334
-3,368
| -5% | -$294K |
|
|
FBM
1824
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
452,192
-107,772
| -19% | -$1.61M |
|
|
AFAM
1825
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
94,265
+6,735
| +8% | +$369K |
|
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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.