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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEE
3301
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+15,700
| +89% | +$738K |
|
3302
Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF
FLTB
$436M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,985
| New | +$1.45M |
|
3303
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-18,000
| -55% | -$1.72M |
|
3304
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
40,264
-119,596
| -75% | -$4.26M |
|
3305
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+2,142
| +10% | +$128K |
|
|
SA
3306
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
131,700
+25,400
| +24% | +$264K |
|
3307
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
40,066
-1,699,361
| -98% | -$56.7M |
|
3308
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
15,852
-225,728
| -93% | -$20.6M |
|
3309
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
6,181
+5,047
| +445% | +$1.15M |
|
3310
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
12,697
+5,232
| +70% | +$589K |
|
3311
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
83,722
-519,962
| -86% | -$8.61M |
|
3312
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
+19,200
| +30% | +$331K |
|
|
BIVV
3313
PUT
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3314
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
18,826
-1,606
| -8% | -$124K |
|
3315
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
-21,800
| -22% | -$398K |
|
3316
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
134,658
-64,159
| -32% | -$690K |
|
|
ASNA
3317
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
16,890
-7,071
| -30% | -$679K |
|
3318
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+65,200
| +263% | +$1.15M |
|
3319
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
54,367
+3,105
| +6% | +$93.4K |
|
3320
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74.7B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-16,700
| -63% | -$2.46M |
|
3321
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,081
| New | +$1.38M |
|
3322
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,377
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3323
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,045
-44,750
| -67% | -$2.79M |
|
|
IFEU
3324
DELISTED
iShares Europe Developed Real Estate ETF
IFEU
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
42,102
+33,125
| +369% | +$1.11M |
|
3325
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
61,674
+39,944
| +184% | +$944K |
|
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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.