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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
71,608
-24,577
| -26% | -$549K |
|
3127
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
18,821
-268,785
| -93% | -$23.6M |
|
|
RESP
3128
DELISTED
WisdomTree U.S. ESG Fund
RESP
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
59,733
-78,300
| -57% | -$2.16M |
|
3129
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-34,000
| -41% | -$1.18M |
|
3130
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
126,168
-112,149
| -47% | -$1.46M |
|
3131
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
22,016
-5,583
| -20% | -$427K |
|
3132
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.2B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
111,670
-18,234
| -14% | -$268K |
|
3133
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
+25,900
| +24% | +$335K |
|
3134
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
220,557
+147,430
| +202% | +$883K |
|
3135
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
28,690
-42,931
| -60% | -$2.49M |
|
3136
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+18,300
| +135% | +$931K |
|
|
BIG
3137
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+7,300
| +27% | +$368K |
|
3138
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+4,900
| +29% | +$371K |
|
3139
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
14,840
-57,897
| -80% | -$6.39M |
|
3140
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
98,192
+37,137
| +61% | +$628K |
|
|
LXFT
3141
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,277
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
NLSN
3142
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-30,300
| -43% | -$1.3M |
|
3143
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+9,500
| +108% | +$819K |
|
|
FRGI
3144
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,811
| New | +$1.72M |
|
3145
PUT
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+14,100
| +93% | +$556K |
|
3146
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
XAR
$6.72B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
24,533
+21,175
| +631% | +$1.41M |
|
3147
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.97B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,986
| New | +$1.62M |
|
3148
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+9,400
| +92% | +$788K |
|
3149
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+1,600
| +24% | +$322K |
|
3150
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
28,368
+23,455
| +477% | +$1.4M |
|
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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.