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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$573M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$529M |
| 3 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$469M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$303M |
| 5 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$291M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$482M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$481M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$381M |
| 4 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$374M |
| 5 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$341M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.41% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.04% |
| 3 | Financials | 5.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.61% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-45,000
| -72% | -$7.2M |
|
2502
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
74,354
+36,801
| +98% | +$1.42M |
|
2503
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-9,000
| -17% | -$560K |
|
2504
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
197,100
-99,400
| -34% | -$1.4M |
|
2505
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.76B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
106,612
-176,624
| -62% | -$4.83M |
|
2506
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-147,800
| -76% | -$8.65M |
|
|
TTM
2507
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
+6,200
| +9% | +$227K |
|
|
CSC
2508
CALL
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+21,600
| +114% | +$1.43M |
|
2509
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
107,355
-34,162
| -24% | -$873K |
|
|
BMCH
2510
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
123,607
+41,308
| +50% | +$837K |
|
|
BDN
2511
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
172,051
+51,089
| +42% | +$832K |
|
2512
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
41,956
-56,528
| -57% | -$4.02M |
|
2513
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
23,514
-491,422
| -95% | -$57.1M |
|
|
NPTN
2514
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
309,855
+105,029
| +51% | +$1.09M |
|
|
REN
2515
PUT
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
+58,500
| +552% | +$2.52M |
|
2516
PUT
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
52,960
-142,160
| -73% | -$7.21M |
|
|
NSA
2517
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
116,743
+73,634
| +171% | +$1.71M |
|
2518
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF
RZG
$139M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
83,166
+42,762
| +106% | +$1.4M |
|
|
MITT
2519
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
51,476
+38,287
| +290% | +$2.02M |
|
|
PX
2520
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-6,100
| -21% | -$717K |
|
2521
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
253,100
+165,800
| +190% | +$1.67M |
|
2522
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,590
| New | +$2.4M |
|
2523
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+13,600
| +89% | +$1.41M |
|
2524
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+30,600
| +62% | +$1.09M |
|
2525
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-23,700
| -23% | -$850K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Ken Griffin held 8,634 positions worth $109B, up 11% from $99B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q1 2017 filing shows 1,446 new, 2,646 increased, 3,048 reduced and 1,267 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Meta Platforms (Facebook): 4,289,917 shares worth $609M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $482M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, up from 5.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2017 buy was Meta Platforms (Facebook): 4,289,917 shares worth $609M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Microsoft in Q1 2017, an estimated $529M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, cutting an estimated $482M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Celgene Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $341M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $109B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,446 new positions and closed 1,267 in Q1 2017.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $109B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.