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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
221,941
+197,041
| +791% | +$2.1M |
|
|
MLNX
2627
CALL
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+13,400
| +37% | +$636K |
|
|
XYZ
2628
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.8B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
+2,100
| +1% | +$32.8K |
|
2629
PIMCO Broad US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
TIPZ
$88.3M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,638
| New | +$2.53M |
|
|
CA
2630
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-66,600
| -45% | -$2.14M |
|
2631
Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF
VONE
$8.72B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
23,408
-413
| -2% | -$44.1K |
|
2632
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-2,100
| -11% | -$329K |
|
2633
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
-90,300
| -44% | -$1.84M |
|
|
USCR
2634
CALL
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+11,500
| +42% | +$743K |
|
2635
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
142,200
+24,600
| +21% | +$357K |
|
2636
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
324,498
+160,855
| +98% | +$1.28M |
|
2637
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.5B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,974
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
ELGX
2638
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
34,846
+17,713
| +103% | +$1.17M |
|
2639
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+3,300
| +18% | +$392K |
|
2640
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,993
| New | +$2.34M |
|
2641
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
610,706
+551,806
| +937% | +$2.12M |
|
2642
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-147,700
| -77% | -$8.12M |
|
2643
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,748
| New | +$2.73M |
|
2644
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
269,834
+149,572
| +124% | +$1.57M |
|
2645
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
123,228
-220,021
| -64% | -$4.31M |
|
2646
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,691
| New | +$2.89M |
|
2647
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
-15,400
| -20% | -$609K |
|
2648
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-21,200
| -31% | -$1.16M |
|
2649
Ooma
OOMA
$572M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
251,104
+103,732
| +70% | +$999K |
|
2650
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
190,767
-78,064
| -29% | -$1.01M |
|
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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.