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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
64,723
-2,462,392
| -97% | -$216M |
|
1827
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
-8,200
| -11% | -$760K |
|
|
TDAY
1828
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
430,160
+172,615
| +67% | +$2.3M |
|
|
CSGS
1829
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
142,752
+110,659
| +345% | +$4.34M |
|
|
RTEC
1830
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
253,498
-57,847
| -19% | -$1.38M |
|
1831
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,074
-76,431
| -71% | -$14.9M |
|
1832
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
165,800
+87,700
| +112% | +$3.14M |
|
|
LLL
1833
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+15,100
| +77% | +$2.52M |
|
1834
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
FNDF
$25.9B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+206,334
| New | +$5.68M |
|
1835
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
67,097
+28,430
| +74% | +$2.5M |
|
|
STRP
1836
CALL
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-62,000
| -66% | -$9.45M |
|
|
RSX
1837
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
300,300
-105,600
| -26% | -$2.11M |
|
|
1838
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
-36,600
| -36% | -$3.21M |
|
|
BID
1839
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
+24,500
| +30% | +$1.22M |
|
1840
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.74B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
261,549
-135,124
| -34% | -$2.69M |
|
|
JCP
1841
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,235,000
-985,200
| -44% | -$5.04M |
|
|
BNY
1842
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
112,491
-774,430
| -87% | -$37M |
|
1843
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
143,600
+84,800
| +144% | +$3.2M |
|
|
EGOV
1844
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
302,457
+180,673
| +148% | +$3.69M |
|
1845
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+8,400
| +24% | +$1.13M |
|
1846
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
106,762
-48,787
| -31% | -$2.47M |
|
1847
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
240,904
+197,626
| +457% | +$4.58M |
|
1848
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
76,366
+64,071
| +521% | +$4.8M |
|
1849
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
-27,300
| -24% | -$1.81M |
|
1850
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
143,200
-124,800
| -47% | -$5.63M |
|
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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.