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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PSDO
2351
DELISTED
Presidio, Inc. Common Stock
PSDO
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
244,260
-1,360
| -0.6% | -$20.5K |
|
|
ADAM
2352
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
140,297
+31,949
| +29% | +$804K |
|
|
DYN
2353
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
421,327
-895,203
| -68% | -$6.78M |
|
2354
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
-49,600
| -41% | -$2.44M |
|
2355
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
134,300
+55,000
| +69% | +$1.36M |
|
2356
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
329,400
+258,700
| +366% | +$2.79M |
|
|
CHL
2357
PUT
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+6,400
| +11% | +$348K |
|
2358
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
65,602
-294,897
| -82% | -$15.3M |
|
2359
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
124,900
+72,000
| +136% | +$1.91M |
|
2360
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
+46,700
| +68% | +$1.57M |
|
2361
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
2,721
+2,590
| +1,977% | +$3.37M |
|
2362
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
676,360
+19,229
| +3% | +$107K |
|
2363
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-24,600
| -34% | -$1.74M |
|
2364
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,279
| New | +$3.52M |
|
2365
Icon
ICLR
$12.6B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
35,082
-53,466
| -60% | -$4.73M |
|
2366
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+73,100
| +367% | +$2.66M |
|
2367
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+22,700
| +48% | +$1.15M |
|
2368
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+4,000
| +6% | +$178K |
|
|
2369
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
670,900
+122,200
| +22% | +$677K |
|
2370
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.3B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,561
| New | +$3.54M |
|
2371
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+35,500
| +87% | +$1.52M |
|
2372
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+269,442
| New | +$3.44M |
|
2373
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
+34,800
| +29% | +$842K |
|
2374
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-900
| -4% | -$125K |
|
|
AL
2375
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,998
| – | – |
|
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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.