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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+8,000
| +44% | +$986K |
|
|
PRTY
2427
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
207,540
+134,226
| +183% | +$2.07M |
|
2428
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+1,100
| +3% | +$77.1K |
|
|
DATA
2429
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-4,900
| -8% | -$287K |
|
|
PRFT
2430
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
173,811
+40,770
| +31% | +$705K |
|
2431
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-9,400
| -35% | -$1.84M |
|
2432
PUT
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-73,600
| -41% | -$2.14M |
|
2433
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,134
-44,191
| -47% | -$2.79M |
|
2434
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$345M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,987
| New | +$3.18M |
|
2435
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
+41,100
| +84% | +$1.59M |
|
|
USCR
2436
CALL
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+1,800
| +5% | +$122K |
|
2437
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+6,200
| +39% | +$873K |
|
|
NAV
2438
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
122,183
+7,042
| +6% | +$186K |
|
2439
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
126,998
+75,495
| +147% | +$1.88M |
|
2440
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
264,900
+193,900
| +273% | +$2.43M |
|
|
SPN
2441
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,505
+19,320
| +173% | +$2.25M |
|
|
ALR
2442
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
63,285
-692,085
| -92% | -$33.3M |
|
|
SPWR
2443
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
518,920
+381,175
| +277% | +$1.87M |
|
2444
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
6,398
-6,829
| -52% | -$3.73M |
|
2445
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
187,347
+85,955
| +85% | +$1.55M |
|
2446
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
7,782
+4,174
| +116% | +$2.1M |
|
2447
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
46,655
-145,223
| -76% | -$9.44M |
|
2448
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
+50,900
| +213% | +$2.07M |
|
2449
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
15,359
+10,711
| +230% | +$2.2M |
|
2450
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
272,900
+19,800
| +8% | +$241K |
|
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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.