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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WWAV
3451
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-37,700
| -62% | -$2.08M |
|
3452
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,746
+7,775
| +262% | +$942K |
|
3453
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,691
-5,979
| -22% | -$358K |
|
3454
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-2,500
| -21% | -$318K |
|
|
GES
3455
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
116,500
+67,800
| +139% | +$834K |
|
3456
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+16,200
| +231% | +$965K |
|
3457
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
9,113
+4,346
| +91% | +$566K |
|
3458
CALL
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
162,000
-173,500
| -52% | -$1.46M |
|
3459
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-1,300
| -7% | -$98.7K |
|
|
CHSP
3460
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
53,871
+28,353
| +111% | +$704K |
|
|
AMED
3461
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
25,259
-7,777
| -24% | -$371K |
|
3462
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-2,300
| -17% | -$286K |
|
3463
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+100
| +0.6% | +$7.57K |
|
|
GRMN
3464
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
25,176
-179,322
| -88% | -$9.03M |
|
3465
PUT
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-600
| -5% | -$65K |
|
3466
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$266M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
34,374
-280,356
| -89% | -$10.4M |
|
|
CTLT
3467
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
45,352
-16,231
| -26% | -$454K |
|
|
OA
3468
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+3,500
| +36% | +$324K |
|
3469
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
3,644
+2,902
| +391% | +$652K |
|
3470
PUT
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+16,800
| +74% | +$546K |
|
3471
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
147,600
-12,800
| -8% | -$119K |
|
|
SWFT
3472
CALL
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
-71,500
| -53% | -$1.59M |
|
|
TVIX
3473
DELISTED
VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN
TVIX
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
364
+341
| +1,483% | +$1.7M |
|
|
SBNY
3474
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-1,400
| -14% | -$217K |
|
3475
PUT
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+9,700
| +87% | +$583K |
|
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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.