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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.64B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
34,607
+4,786
| +16% | +$233K |
|
3102
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-7,700
| -30% | -$714K |
|
|
CTB
3103
CALL
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+9,300
| +32% | +$365K |
|
|
WAGE
3104
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
23,350
+18,151
| +349% | +$1.34M |
|
3105
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+19,100
| +107% | +$826K |
|
3106
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
32,740
+5,130
| +19% | +$252K |
|
|
HA
3107
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+11,200
| +45% | +$573K |
|
3108
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-14,900
| -51% | -$1.72M |
|
|
ESPR
3109
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+37,700
| +377% | +$863K |
|
3110
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
+34,800
| +85% | +$816K |
|
|
ADXS
3111
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
13,706
+60
| +0.4% | +$7.79K |
|
3112
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
67,312
+3,045
| +5% | +$77.2K |
|
3113
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
72,736
-191,457
| -72% | -$4.2M |
|
3114
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,812
| New | +$1.72M |
|
3115
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
42,601
+13,762
| +48% | +$527K |
|
|
SDRL
3116
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
3,787
+3,625
| +2,238% | +$2.07M |
|
3117
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-20,700
| -35% | -$887K |
|
|
GNC
3118
CALL
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
227,100
+206,800
| +1,019% | +$1.78M |
|
3119
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-6,800
| -11% | -$201K |
|
3120
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
+39,600
| +63% | +$677K |
|
3121
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+17,900
| +101% | +$838K |
|
|
SGEN
3122
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
26,559
-23,254
| -47% | -$1.45M |
|
|
RICE
3123
CALL
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+25,700
| +57% | +$533K |
|
|
SWFT
3124
PUT
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
-32,600
| -29% | -$726K |
|
3125
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+100
| +1% | +$22.9K |
|
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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.