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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
166,700
+10,400
| +7% | +$273K |
|
|
COL
1952
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
-75,200
| -61% | -$7.79M |
|
1953
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
146,800
+18,200
| +14% | +$629K |
|
1954
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
198,500
+59,700
| +43% | +$1.48M |
|
1955
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+32,400
| +52% | +$1.9M |
|
|
MBLY
1956
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-269,900
| -77% | -$16.7M |
|
1957
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
-11,400
| -11% | -$578K |
|
1958
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
103,387
+64,615
| +167% | +$2.86M |
|
1959
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
22,024
-21,278
| -49% | -$4.71M |
|
|
KAMN
1960
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
102,115
+22,236
| +28% | +$1.08M |
|
1961
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
96,386
+47,053
| +95% | +$2.52M |
|
1962
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
195,750
+157,791
| +416% | +$4.49M |
|
1963
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$513M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
89,288
+86,085
| +2,688% | +$4.91M |
|
1964
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+210,209
| New | +$5.34M |
|
1965
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
251,200
+123,900
| +97% | +$2.16M |
|
|
HIMX
1966
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
617,129
+481,185
| +354% | +$3.68M |
|
|
ACIA
1967
PUT
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
+67,200
| +123% | +$3.23M |
|
|
CMA
1968
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+27,800
| +67% | +$1.95M |
|
1969
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
53,317
+31,144
| +140% | +$2.89M |
|
1970
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+3,800
| +6% | +$225K |
|
|
HES
1971
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
114,963
+32,193
| +39% | +$1.5M |
|
|
WLL
1972
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
3,051
+1,395
| +84% | +$3.19M |
|
1973
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
354,448
+19,338
| +6% | +$276K |
|
|
AAIC
1974
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
368,281
-46,860
| -11% | -$673K |
|
|
STAY
1975
CALL
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+260,000
| New | +$4.66M |
|
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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.