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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
254,100
-220,300
| -46% | -$1.96M |
|
2877
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+33,000
| +64% | +$736K |
|
2878
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,872
-105,966
| -83% | -$10M |
|
|
LVLT
2879
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-40,400
| -53% | -$2.33M |
|
2880
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
46,325
+19,825
| +75% | +$844K |
|
2881
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.21B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
79,658
+54,897
| +222% | +$1.46M |
|
2882
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,693
| New | +$1.87M |
|
|
WOOF
2883
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
22,461
-132,799
| -86% | -$11.9M |
|
|
FISV
2884
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-73,800
| -67% | -$4.14M |
|
2885
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
39,860
+29,810
| +297% | +$1.47M |
|
2886
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,084
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2887
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
93,678
-67,936
| -42% | -$1.73M |
|
2888
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
69,252
+25,572
| +59% | +$771K |
|
|
SVC
2889
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
12,996
+10,558
| +433% | +$1.65M |
|
|
2890
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-1,550
| -3% | -$66K |
|
|
LCI
2891
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-23,600
| -51% | -$2.02M |
|
2892
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
2,324
+211
| +10% | +$189K |
|
|
XIV
2893
DELISTED
VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN
XIV
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
28,004
+21,880
| +357% | +$1.4M |
|
2894
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.54B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,088
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
PRTK
2895
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
105,850
+94,610
| +842% | +$1.49M |
|
2896
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
265,500
-315,000
| -54% | -$2.23M |
|
|
GCP
2897
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,363
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2898
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-13,100
| -43% | -$1.52M |
|
|
2899
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
265,000
-351,000
| -57% | -$2.48M |
|
2900
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
13,135
-27,600
| -68% | -$4.47M |
|
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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.