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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+10,500
| +127% | +$1.28M |
|
|
ETP
2727
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-326,500
| -84% | -$12.1M |
|
2728
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-116,100
| -62% | -$3.6M |
|
2729
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,164
+4,928
| +94% | +$1.13M |
|
|
MMP
2730
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-16,600
| -35% | -$1.29M |
|
2731
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-56,700
| -53% | -$2.73M |
|
|
SNI
2732
CALL
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+4,800
| +19% | +$371K |
|
|
WW
2733
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
-25,800
| -15% | -$355K |
|
2734
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-38,000
| -39% | -$1.71M |
|
2735
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+11,800
| +77% | +$1.03M |
|
|
BSJO
2736
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJO
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
92,096
+30,678
| +50% | +$777K |
|
2737
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
53,875
-73,631
| -58% | -$3.14M |
|
|
PCH
2738
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
51,232
+23,768
| +87% | +$1.03M |
|
2739
Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF
PSCU
$17.9M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
48,291
+8,864
| +22% | +$423K |
|
|
BSCO
2740
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCO
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
113,843
+7,257
| +7% | +$149K |
|
2741
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
39,317
+34,755
| +762% | +$2.05M |
|
2742
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+4,900
| +7% | +$147K |
|
2743
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
16,385
-18,683
| -53% | -$2.43M |
|
|
HIMX
2744
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
254,400
+102,200
| +67% | +$692K |
|
2745
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
53,978
-85,986
| -61% | -$3.79M |
|
|
AIMC
2746
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
59,390
+132
| +0.2% | +$5.07K |
|
|
DEA
2747
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
46,720
+39,684
| +564% | +$1.98M |
|
|
MIME
2748
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
103,205
+82,483
| +398% | +$1.7M |
|
|
PRFT
2749
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
133,041
+43,713
| +49% | +$778K |
|
|
KCG
2750
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
+62,100
| +92% | +$923K |
|
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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.