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 | 7.15% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.56% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.28% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.73% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.1B
| $116M | 0.1% |
1,384,368
+536,816
| +63% | +$45.1M |
|
|
177
CALL
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $115M | 0.1% |
579,900
-92,800
| -14% | -$17.3M |
|
178
Alcoa
AA
$14.3B
| $115M | 0.1% |
3,506,961
+1,671,862
| +91% | +$54.2M |
|
179
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $114M | 0.1% |
863,900
+184,600
| +27% | +$23.5M |
|
|
AGN
180
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $113M | 0.1% |
466,500
-82,300
| -15% | -$19.3M |
|
|
STAY
181
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $113M | 0.1% |
5,841,522
+5,084,393
| +672% | +$91.2M |
|
182
Dover
DOV
$28.1B
| $112M | 0.1% |
1,734,642
+1,126,296
| +185% | +$73.4M |
|
183
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $112M | 0.09% |
7,914,140
-10,625,590
| -57% | -$156M |
|
|
ESRX
184
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $112M | 0.09% |
1,752,695
-196,113
| -10% | -$12.3M |
|
|
FITB
185
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.2B
| $112M | 0.09% |
+4,306,423
| New | +$106M |
|
186
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $112M | 0.09% |
2,006,000
+879,100
| +78% | +$47.8M |
|
187
CALL
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.81B
| $112M | 0.09% |
1,080,900
+358,200
| +50% | +$35.3M |
|
|
WBA
188
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $110M | 0.09% |
1,398,746
+894,234
| +177% | +$73.6M |
|
189
CALL
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.9B
| $109M | 0.09% |
2,640,800
+261,200
| +11% | +$10.6M |
|
190
PVH
PVH
$3.91B
| $109M | 0.09% |
952,372
-384,014
| -29% | -$39.8M |
|
191
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.83B
| $108M | 0.09% |
1,256,447
-997,463
| -44% | -$92.4M |
|
192
WEX
WEX
$6.44B
| $108M | 0.09% |
1,037,736
+970,854
| +1,452% | +$99.9M |
|
193
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $108M | 0.09% |
1,827,000
+533,700
| +41% | +$28.8M |
|
194
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $108M | 0.09% |
1,943,700
+16,900
| +0.9% | +$905K |
|
195
CALL
Costco
COST
$419B
| $108M | 0.09% |
672,400
+311,400
| +86% | +$53.7M |
|
|
TFCFA
196
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $107M | 0.09% |
+3,777,082
| New | +$109M |
|
|
197
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $107M | 0.09% |
1,931,000
-22,500
| -1% | -$1.21M |
|
|
BERY
198
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $106M | 0.09% |
+2,030,510
| New | +$102M |
|
199
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $106M | 0.09% |
488,700
-85,500
| -15% | -$16.9M |
|
200
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.9B
| $106M | 0.09% |
741,246
+77,431
| +12% | +$11M |
|
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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 7.1% of assets, up from 7.1% 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.