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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
+12,800
| +15% | +$530K |
|
2152
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+19,600
| +111% | +$2.24M |
|
2153
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
270,221
-225,401
| -45% | -$3.73M |
|
2154
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+6,500
| +28% | +$891K |
|
|
PMT
2155
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
228,970
+137,924
| +151% | +$2.45M |
|
2156
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
45,405
-11,549
| -20% | -$1.06M |
|
|
HT
2157
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
226,225
+146,684
| +184% | +$2.75M |
|
2158
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
87,755
-97,599
| -53% | -$4.53M |
|
|
WCG
2159
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-7,900
| -25% | -$1.31M |
|
2160
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
205,200
+63,000
| +44% | +$1.24M |
|
|
AEGN
2161
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
191,088
-33,416
| -15% | -$705K |
|
2162
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
94,552
-297,945
| -76% | -$13M |
|
2163
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,742
| New | +$4.16M |
|
2164
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
+17,700
| +24% | +$847K |
|
2165
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+7,000
| +27% | +$873K |
|
|
NEE.PRQ
2166
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE.PRQ
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
| – | – |
|
|
ACIA
2167
CALL
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
100,300
-74,000
| -42% | -$3.56M |
|
|
VSTO
2168
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,700
| New | +$3.9M |
|
2169
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
179,240
+84,419
| +89% | +$1.96M |
|
2170
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
85,403
+62,192
| +268% | +$3.44M |
|
2171
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
56,177
-315,226
| -85% | -$23.6M |
|
2172
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
152,700
+48,300
| +46% | +$1.31M |
|
2173
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
-32,500
| -20% | -$1.01M |
|
|
CSII
2174
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
128,228
+40,417
| +46% | +$1.23M |
|
|
NVO
2175
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
192,600
+68,800
| +56% | +$1.39M |
|
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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.