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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
77,705
+52,722
| +211% | +$1.76M |
|
|
SC
2602
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
193,800
+42,900
| +28% | +$595K |
|
2603
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
314,200
-177,100
| -36% | -$1.68M |
|
2604
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+8,700
| +45% | +$843K |
|
|
CEO
2605
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+9,700
| +82% | +$1.19M |
|
2606
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,157
| New | +$2.62M |
|
2607
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
34,885
+15,062
| +76% | +$1.1M |
|
|
USCR
2608
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+2,900
| +8% | +$187K |
|
2609
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
14,887
-179,559
| -92% | -$32.1M |
|
2610
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-16,700
| -34% | -$1.25M |
|
2611
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
40,997
-28,058
| -41% | -$1.71M |
|
|
ACC
2612
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
53,769
-102,648
| -66% | -$5.01M |
|
2613
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+1,800
| +3% | +$69.5K |
|
|
CBI
2614
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
83,205
-455,305
| -85% | -$14.7M |
|
2615
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
-2,600
| -2% | -$56K |
|
2616
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,195
| New | +$2.48M |
|
2617
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
42,873
+9,888
| +30% | +$582K |
|
2618
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$325M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
96,022
+77,637
| +422% | +$2.05M |
|
2619
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
+16,000
| +25% | +$506K |
|
2620
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
24,236
+20,137
| +491% | +$2.2M |
|
|
LORL
2621
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
64,686
+38,228
| +144% | +$1.53M |
|
2622
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
24,925
+4,939
| +25% | +$510K |
|
2623
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
128,013
+95,414
| +293% | +$1.84M |
|
2624
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
113,100
-42,400
| -27% | -$858K |
|
|
SODA
2625
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
52,512
+27,490
| +110% | +$1.25M |
|
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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.