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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-11,200
| -30% | -$794K |
|
3027
CALL
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+3,600
| +11% | +$168K |
|
3028
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+11,300
| +48% | +$508K |
|
3029
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-30,300
| -35% | -$926K |
|
|
TUP
3030
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+3,100
| +12% | +$183K |
|
|
AXON
3031
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-11,700
| -13% | -$287K |
|
3032
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$518M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
42,654
-1,775
| -4% | -$72.3K |
|
3033
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.7B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,610
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
MINI
3034
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
58,386
-12,482
| -18% | -$391K |
|
|
POLY
3035
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
32,866
+29,074
| +767% | +$1.58M |
|
|
WUBA
3036
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
+15,800
| +46% | +$522K |
|
|
SNV
3037
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-6,500
| -13% | -$271K |
|
|
BEAV
3038
PUT
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+2,600
| +10% | +$163K |
|
3039
PUT
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
+29,400
| +34% | +$437K |
|
3040
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-2,100
| -3% | -$56.6K |
|
3041
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+12,500
| +38% | +$477K |
|
3042
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
24,012
+12,492
| +108% | +$967K |
|
3043
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
9,601
-224,343
| -96% | -$40.2M |
|
|
XLYS
3044
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY PORT
XLYS
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
33,542
+26,448
| +373% | +$1.39M |
|
3045
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+5,100
| +81% | +$703K |
|
3046
Invesco Zacks Multi-Asset Income ETF
CVY
$125M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,166
| New | +$1.76M |
|
|
PFPT
3047
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+14,600
| +160% | +$1.16M |
|
3048
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+18,300
| +92% | +$789K |
|
3049
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
-18,800
| -20% | -$487K |
|
|
CY
3050
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
-18,500
| -13% | -$236K |
|
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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.