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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNKN
2251
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-14,700
| -17% | -$822K |
|
2252
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
189,300
+167,500
| +768% | +$3.65M |
|
|
FTD
2253
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
191,049
-27,780
| -13% | -$535K |
|
|
CZR
2254
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
318,290
+189,125
| +146% | +$2.11M |
|
2255
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
34,543
+9,618
| +39% | +$1.02M |
|
|
USG
2256
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
131,400
+30,700
| +30% | +$916K |
|
2257
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
15,210
+7,670
| +102% | +$2.14M |
|
2258
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
242,241
+158,519
| +189% | +$2.58M |
|
|
GOLD
2259
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-2,800
| -6% | -$256K |
|
2260
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
30,488
+5,150
| +20% | +$611K |
|
2261
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
-40,500
| -10% | -$482K |
|
|
SWN
2262
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
623,500
-71,300
| -10% | -$493K |
|
2263
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
60,522
+38,575
| +176% | +$2.39M |
|
2264
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
737,036
+268,411
| +57% | +$1.48M |
|
2265
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
-18,200
| -17% | -$719K |
|
2266
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+11,100
| +26% | +$739K |
|
2267
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-6,000
| -14% | -$653K |
|
|
ZNGA
2268
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,037,817
-24,170,011
| -96% | -$79.3M |
|
2269
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
-16,000
| -27% | -$1.39M |
|
2270
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
48,182
+41,807
| +656% | +$3.26M |
|
2271
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-6,900
| -21% | -$971K |
|
2272
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-6,900
| -14% | -$664K |
|
2273
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
20,840
-83,113
| -80% | -$15.7M |
|
2274
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
+82,200
| +113% | +$2.1M |
|
2275
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+13,100
| +138% | +$2.14M |
|
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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.