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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,830
| New | +$2.69M |
|
2577
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-6,600
| -12% | -$350K |
|
|
GRA
2578
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-87,500
| -70% | -$6.14M |
|
2579
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-3,100
| -16% | -$542K |
|
2580
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-1,500
| -6% | -$172K |
|
2581
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+2,700
| +6% | +$136K |
|
2582
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
99,579
-248,537
| -71% | -$6.36M |
|
|
KND
2583
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
315,066
-186,421
| -37% | -$1.46M |
|
2584
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
109,000
+23,500
| +27% | +$523K |
|
2585
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+3,400
| +6% | +$152K |
|
2586
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,407
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2587
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
149,900
-6,000
| -4% | -$109K |
|
2588
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
14,296
-81,371
| -85% | -$14.6M |
|
2589
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
89,543
-23,181
| -21% | -$739K |
|
2590
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.93B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
91,674
+72,300
| +373% | +$2.06M |
|
2591
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+1,800
| +4% | +$96.7K |
|
2592
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
-93,700
| -52% | -$2.71M |
|
2593
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+1,600
| +2% | +$55.3K |
|
2594
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
-79,300
| -47% | -$2.45M |
|
2595
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.29B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
98,940
+69,775
| +239% | +$1.79M |
|
2596
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
205,685
+95,544
| +87% | +$1.14M |
|
2597
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
-105,700
| -58% | -$3.73M |
|
|
MXIM
2598
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+14,900
| +35% | +$653K |
|
|
SNLN
2599
DELISTED
Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF
SNLN
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
139,462
+102,803
| +280% | +$1.92M |
|
2600
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
78,449
-34,400
| -30% | -$1.2M |
|
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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.