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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,548
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2752
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
54,590
-17,477
| -24% | -$770K |
|
2753
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.09B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,990
| New | +$2.27M |
|
2754
iShares GNMA Bond ETF
GNMA
$432M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
46,348
+36,646
| +378% | +$1.82M |
|
2755
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
126,200
+22,500
| +22% | +$400K |
|
2756
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,021
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2757
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-2,800
| -14% | -$424K |
|
2758
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+12,000
| +308% | +$1.72M |
|
2759
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.37B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
48,338
+38,090
| +372% | +$1.81M |
|
2760
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-66,000
| -71% | -$5.93M |
|
|
VIVO
2761
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
166,326
+97,822
| +143% | +$1.37M |
|
|
STRP
2762
PUT
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+40,700
| +177% | +$1.41M |
|
2763
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
137,778
+123,061
| +836% | +$2.15M |
|
2764
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
46,553
-128,926
| -73% | -$6.56M |
|
2765
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
67,668
+2,060
| +3% | +$66.9K |
|
2766
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,377
-11,948
| -54% | -$2.85M |
|
|
BLUE
2767
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,938
+1,212
| +167% | +$1.24M |
|
2768
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$820M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
220,875
+62,895
| +40% | +$662K |
|
|
ENDP
2769
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
204,100
+133,800
| +190% | +$1.66M |
|
|
S
2770
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
262,400
-57,400
| -18% | -$502K |
|
|
RAI
2771
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-49,500
| -58% | -$2.97M |
|
|
YELL
2772
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+205,800
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2773
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,338
| New | +$2.45M |
|
|
EGRX
2774
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+9,100
| +50% | +$677K |
|
|
DMC
2775
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
38,198
+29,032
| +317% | +$1.7M |
|
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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.