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 | 7.07% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.88% |
| 3 | Financials | 5.83% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.49% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.26% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $62.9M | 0.06% |
582,495
+488,205
| +518% | +$50.3M |
|
327
Cintas
CTAS
$81.4B
| $62.8M | 0.06% |
1,985,988
+535,984
| +37% | +$15.9M |
|
328
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $62.4M | 0.06% |
333,282
-275,574
| -45% | -$50.9M |
|
|
VER
329
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $62.4M | 0.06% |
1,469,570
+1,337,203
| +1,010% | +$57.6M |
|
330
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.6B
| $62.2M | 0.06% |
579,900
-274,000
| -32% | -$29.9M |
|
331
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $62.2M | 0.06% |
1,143,000
+272,200
| +31% | +$14.9M |
|
332
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $62.1M | 0.06% |
2,619,000
+819,500
| +46% | +$19.6M |
|
333
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$203B
| $62M | 0.06% |
1,237,091
+1,219,838
| +7,070% | +$62.3M |
|
334
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$141B
| $61.9M | 0.06% |
727,200
-27,000
| -4% | -$2.13M |
|
335
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $61.7M | 0.06% |
1,056,200
-165,200
| -14% | -$9.35M |
|
336
PUT
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $61.6M | 0.06% |
778,400
-178,800
| -19% | -$14M |
|
337
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$489B
| $61.5M | 0.06% |
546,600
+31,500
| +6% | +$3.45M |
|
|
338
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $61.3M | 0.06% |
1,126,900
-36,800
| -3% | -$2.02M |
|
|
CELG
339
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $61.2M | 0.06% |
492,100
-169,700
| -26% | -$20.3M |
|
|
DATA
340
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $61M | 0.06% |
1,230,414
+300,764
| +32% | +$14.9M |
|
341
Mattel
MAT
$4.2B
| $60.9M | 0.06% |
2,379,880
+1,492,060
| +168% | +$40M |
|
342
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $60.6M | 0.06% |
572,344
-597,347
| -51% | -$63.7M |
|
|
343
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $60.6M | 0.06% |
467,300
-138,900
| -23% | -$17.4M |
|
344
CALL
Costco
COST
$419B
| $60.5M | 0.06% |
361,000
-317,500
| -47% | -$53.2M |
|
345
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.71B
| $60.5M | 0.06% |
1,589,077
+1,150,328
| +262% | +$51.9M |
|
346
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $60.3M | 0.06% |
1,419,700
-179,400
| -11% | -$7.48M |
|
347
Yelp
YELP
$1.24B
| $60M | 0.05% |
1,833,566
+840,146
| +85% | +$31.2M |
|
|
ARCH
348
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $60M | 0.05% |
870,328
+49,872
| +6% | +$3.54M |
|
349
H&R Block
HRB
$6.89B
| $59.8M | 0.05% |
2,570,436
+1,830,307
| +247% | +$40.9M |
|
|
350
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$489B
| $59.7M | 0.05% |
530,900
-151,300
| -22% | -$16.6M |
|
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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 7.1% of assets, up from 5.3% 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.