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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
171,947
-103,897
| -38% | -$2.86M |
|
2027
Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets ex-US ETF
RODM
$1.66B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,817
| New | +$4.68M |
|
2028
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.77B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
153,322
+132,888
| +650% | +$4.3M |
|
|
WSTC
2029
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
204,017
-104,894
| -34% | -$2.49M |
|
2030
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
53,057
+23,478
| +79% | +$1.98M |
|
|
VMW
2031
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-17,900
| -25% | -$1.65M |
|
|
BWLD
2032
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+2,100
| +6% | +$313K |
|
|
SHLD
2033
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
534,800
-120,800
| -18% | -$1.13M |
|
2034
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+3,600
| +10% | +$430K |
|
|
SEE
2035
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
105,700
+49,600
| +88% | +$2.19M |
|
|
CPN
2036
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
348,989
-152,576
| -30% | -$1.84M |
|
2037
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
51,566
+47,595
| +1,199% | +$4.06M |
|
|
DCT
2038
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
88,072
+22,291
| +34% | +$1.16M |
|
2039
Heartland Express
HTLD
$989M
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
225,992
+174,842
| +342% | +$3.49M |
|
2040
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
155,300
+67,100
| +76% | +$2M |
|
2041
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
301,147
+210,455
| +232% | +$3.36M |
|
2042
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
578,286
-10,537
| -2% | -$78.9K |
|
|
MNDT
2043
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
307,200
-2,000
| -0.6% | -$28.4K |
|
2044
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
137,724
+28,963
| +27% | +$894K |
|
|
SNBR
2045
CALL
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
131,600
+111,100
| +542% | +$3.32M |
|
2046
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,500
| New | +$4.5M |
|
|
CALY
2047
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
363,935
-199,051
| -35% | -$2.44M |
|
2048
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
149,104
-292,411
| -66% | -$9.13M |
|
2049
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
126,970
+38,590
| +44% | +$1.4M |
|
|
NXTM
2050
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
185,148
+104,607
| +130% | +$2.59M |
|
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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.