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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-9,900
| -28% | -$751K |
|
|
WPX
2902
CALL
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
151,500
+19,900
| +15% | +$266K |
|
|
ACET
2903
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,318
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2904
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-58,000
| -60% | -$2.89M |
|
|
TBI
2905
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
73,966
+57,962
| +362% | +$1.48M |
|
2906
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
65,911
+32,876
| +100% | +$998K |
|
|
MNDT
2907
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
160,248
-5,534,624
| -97% | -$66M |
|
2908
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
-40,600
| -41% | -$1.36M |
|
2909
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
300,800
-294,400
| -49% | -$1.84M |
|
2910
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
130,400
+109,900
| +536% | +$1.53M |
|
2911
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+9,300
| +233% | +$1.46M |
|
2912
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,700
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
HMSY
2913
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,006
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2914
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+686
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
IST
2915
DELISTED
SPDR S&P International Telecommunications Sector
IST
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,342
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2916
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
33,358
+17,506
| +110% | +$1.08M |
|
2917
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
+45,900
| +376% | +$1.67M |
|
2918
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-2,400
| -6% | -$124K |
|
|
SRCL
2919
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-37,300
| -61% | -$3M |
|
|
SAGE
2920
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+16,100
| +133% | +$943K |
|
|
CCC
2921
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
137,098
+123,242
| +889% | +$1.89M |
|
|
ZOES
2922
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
108,062
+4,377
| +4% | +$89.6K |
|
2923
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$777M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+213,290
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
SDRL
2924
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,518
+1,636
| +57% | +$935K |
|
2925
Capital One
COF
$139B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,025
-644,403
| -97% | -$57.4M |
|
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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.