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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-5,500
| -34% | -$748K |
|
3277
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-14,400
| -56% | -$1.91M |
|
3278
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-16,500
| -26% | -$507K |
|
|
XOG
3279
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
79,944
-756,338
| -90% | -$13.6M |
|
3280
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
26,480
-9,360
| -26% | -$541K |
|
|
FDC
3281
PUT
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+43,300
| +83% | +$679K |
|
3282
State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF
DGT
$630M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
19,853
-2,963
| -13% | -$216K |
|
|
GRA
3283
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-14,300
| -40% | -$1M |
|
3284
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+17,400
| +109% | +$768K |
|
3285
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-30,300
| -69% | -$3.48M |
|
|
ETP
3286
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+11,500
| +23% | +$287K |
|
3287
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
+32,900
| +67% | +$618K |
|
3288
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+2,300
| +16% | +$201K |
|
3289
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,790
| New | +$1.49M |
|
3290
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+17,000
| +86% | +$650K |
|
|
GRUB
3291
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
22,281
-51,649
| -70% | -$3.81M |
|
|
TIME
3292
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
75,756
-10,073
| -12% | -$191K |
|
3293
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
-61,900
| -47% | -$1.26M |
|
|
LADR
3294
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
101,342
+28,022
| +38% | +$395K |
|
3295
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.88B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
6,941
+2,490
| +56% | +$591K |
|
3296
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.5B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,511
| New | +$1.52M |
|
3297
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-73,600
| -72% | -$3.65M |
|
3298
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
44,747
-299,497
| -87% | -$9.52M |
|
3299
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
54,511
-99,706
| -65% | -$2.71M |
|
3300
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
ESGE
$6.84B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,492
| New | +$1.41M |
|
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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.