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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
49,064
-10,595
| -18% | -$325K |
|
3477
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,611
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
ENT
3478
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
15,970
+11,663
| +271% | +$1.52M |
|
3479
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
18,995
+14,621
| +334% | +$980K |
|
|
WWE
3480
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,300
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
ATSG
3481
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
79,182
+67,985
| +607% | +$1.11M |
|
3482
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,211
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
RAVN
3483
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
43,704
+23,049
| +112% | +$625K |
|
3484
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,152
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
EGRX
3485
CALL
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+11,800
| +337% | +$877K |
|
3486
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+24,100
| +256% | +$809K |
|
|
ACOR
3487
CALL
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
503
+197
| +64% | +$567K |
|
3488
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
44,217
+23,352
| +112% | +$665K |
|
3489
PUT
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+14,200
| +167% | +$748K |
|
|
AFSI
3490
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-264,000
| -79% | -$6.43M |
|
3491
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+3,500
| +25% | +$266K |
|
|
RBL
3492
DELISTED
SPDR S&P Russia ETF
RBL
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
63,744
+50,138
| +368% | +$1.01M |
|
3493
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,982
-303,902
| -94% | -$19.5M |
|
3494
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$470M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
15,361
-49,197
| -76% | -$3.9M |
|
3495
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-21,200
| -34% | -$640K |
|
3496
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,060
| New | +$1.23M |
|
3497
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.43B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,814
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
BEAV
3498
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
19,637
+4,709
| +32% | +$295K |
|
3499
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-7,200
| -16% | -$235K |
|
|
LUMO
3500
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,793
| New | +$828K |
|
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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.