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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
78,308
+58,881
| +303% | +$1.31M |
|
|
NLSN
2977
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+10,500
| +30% | +$449K |
|
|
IRBT
2978
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-4,900
| -15% | -$290K |
|
2979
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$18.6M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,186
+1,934
| +767% | +$1.91M |
|
2980
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$330M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,182
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
WPZ
2981
PUT
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+16,500
| +55% | +$663K |
|
|
AMJ
2982
CALL
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-59,800
| -51% | -$1.95M |
|
|
GOV
2983
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
90,423
-49,794
| -36% | -$993K |
|
2984
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-52,300
| -75% | -$5.5M |
|
2985
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
163,542
+123,092
| +304% | +$1.68M |
|
|
MJN
2986
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-2,400
| -10% | -$197K |
|
2987
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+29,200
| +130% | +$1.01M |
|
2988
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
21,295
-2,961
| -12% | -$232K |
|
2989
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+33,200
| +74% | +$920K |
|
|
OPB
2990
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
93,073
+65,132
| +233% | +$1.49M |
|
2991
State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF
XHS
$209M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
32,263
+12,211
| +61% | +$693K |
|
2992
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.69B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
51,857
+14,210
| +38% | +$533K |
|
2993
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-2,100
| -5% | -$113K |
|
|
VG
2994
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
295,799
+212,467
| +255% | +$1.41M |
|
2995
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
236,600
+114,400
| +94% | +$853K |
|
2996
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-500
| -0.7% | -$13.3K |
|
2997
Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF
PXI
$55.5M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
47,773
+10,856
| +29% | +$450K |
|
2998
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
DUST
$50.4M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
24
-4
| -14% | -$323K |
|
2999
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
26,827
-55,524
| -67% | -$3.99M |
|
|
CEB
3000
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
23,521
-16,584
| -41% | -$1.28M |
|
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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.