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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GRUB
2651
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
37,950
-13,650
| -26% | -$1.01M |
|
2652
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
425,476
+40,593
| +11% | +$241K |
|
2653
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-19,900
| -46% | -$2.01M |
|
|
EXAS
2654
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
-49,300
| -32% | -$977K |
|
2655
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
306,100
-72,600
| -19% | -$647K |
|
2656
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-24,500
| -22% | -$706K |
|
|
CSII
2657
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
87,811
-499,195
| -85% | -$13.3M |
|
2658
CALL
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-19,700
| -46% | -$2.26M |
|
2659
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+5,400
| +56% | +$854K |
|
2660
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-53,000
| -61% | -$3.76M |
|
2661
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,828
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
CRZO
2662
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
86,104
-274,366
| -76% | -$9M |
|
2663
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
283,100
-518,900
| -65% | -$4.7M |
|
2664
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
+24,100
| +49% | +$858K |
|
|
EGOV
2665
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,784
| New | +$2.73M |
|
2666
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
70,555
+8,427
| +14% | +$281K |
|
|
WWAV
2667
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-26,700
| -38% | -$1.47M |
|
2668
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+20,000
| +123% | +$1.18M |
|
2669
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+8,000
| +41% | +$699K |
|
2670
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+4,400
| +17% | +$334K |
|
|
DO
2671
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
146,712
-146,858
| -50% | -$2.49M |
|
2672
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.21B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
76,640
+61,590
| +409% | +$1.91M |
|
2673
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+21,200
| +530% | +$1.92M |
|
|
SEE
2674
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+6,700
| +14% | +$315K |
|
2675
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
74,459
+11,982
| +19% | +$374K |
|
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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.