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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-9,900
| -18% | -$294K |
|
3327
CALL
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-40,700
| -72% | -$3.69M |
|
|
BNCL
3328
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
89,278
+56,642
| +174% | +$959K |
|
3329
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
-58,400
| -54% | -$1.64M |
|
|
PEI
3330
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
6,281
+4,986
| +385% | +$1.26M |
|
3331
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-1,700
| -12% | -$173K |
|
3332
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
8,888
-8,182
| -48% | -$1.38M |
|
3333
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+11,900
| +163% | +$888K |
|
3334
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
30,930
+16,388
| +113% | +$789K |
|
3335
CALL
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
163,155
-83,662
| -34% | -$703K |
|
3336
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-21,700
| -50% | -$1.4M |
|
|
MASI
3337
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+10,100
| +198% | +$831K |
|
|
NSTG
3338
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
71,388
+57,557
| +416% | +$1.09M |
|
|
RDUS
3339
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+12,400
| +51% | +$520K |
|
|
BCR
3340
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-1,400
| -20% | -$337K |
|
3341
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+16,100
| +201% | +$904K |
|
3342
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-97,700
| -82% | -$6.53M |
|
3343
PUT
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+192,800
| New | +$891K |
|
3344
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,661
| New | +$1.47M |
|
3345
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
32,475
-8,158
| -20% | -$389K |
|
|
LNW
3346
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+1,400
| +2% | +$27K |
|
|
BGG
3347
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
62,771
+1,081
| +2% | +$23.5K |
|
3348
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,665
-4,085
| -16% | -$260K |
|
3349
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+11,800
| +268% | +$937K |
|
|
RDS.B
3350
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,161
-64,100
| -72% | -$3.64M |
|
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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.