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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
PUT
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
139,000
+103,200
| +288% | +$3.34M |
|
2127
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-1,900
| -5% | -$212K |
|
2128
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
158,002
+65,038
| +70% | +$1.68M |
|
2129
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
+46,100
| +57% | +$1.59M |
|
2130
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+42,000
| +85% | +$1.98M |
|
|
KSU
2131
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-50,000
| -55% | -$4.69M |
|
2132
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-26,500
| -38% | -$2.6M |
|
|
MLNX
2133
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,068
| New | +$4.7M |
|
|
BKS
2134
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
564,536
+500,507
| +782% | +$3.92M |
|
2135
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
303,645
+136,814
| +82% | +$2.06M |
|
2136
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,925
-4,762
| -19% | -$946K |
|
|
XLNX
2137
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-9,100
| -12% | -$574K |
|
2138
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
-10,200
| -13% | -$729K |
|
2139
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
435,950
+166,116
| +62% | +$1.45M |
|
2140
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.11B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,226
| New | +$4.31M |
|
2141
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
178,400
-167,400
| -48% | -$4.21M |
|
2142
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
58,289
+43,307
| +289% | +$3.46M |
|
|
RAI
2143
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
+12,600
| +24% | +$823K |
|
|
ZEN
2144
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
153,084
-209,288
| -58% | -$5.74M |
|
2145
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
+33,600
| +44% | +$1.27M |
|
|
TGNA
2146
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
294,804
-504,087
| -63% | -$7.75M |
|
|
ETP
2147
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
208,300
+147,800
| +244% | +$3.3M |
|
2148
PUT
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+241,200
| New | +$4.22M |
|
2149
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
42,021
+4,354
| +12% | +$431K |
|
2150
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
-30,500
| -21% | -$1.11M |
|
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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 7.4% 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.