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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JOBS
3501
PUT
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
| – | – |
|
|
BUZ
3502
DELISTED
Buzz US Sentiment Leaders ETF
BUZ
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
45,296
+15,685
| +53% | +$426K |
|
3503
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+100
| +0.6% | +$7.55K |
|
3504
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,759
-40,728
| -66% | -$2.31M |
|
3505
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
-356,000
| -77% | -$3.98M |
|
|
SFLY
3506
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
26,002
-189,801
| -88% | -$9.12M |
|
|
RPXC
3507
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
104,639
+44,981
| +75% | +$510K |
|
|
WIN
3508
PUT
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
46,080
+30,600
| +198% | +$1.09M |
|
|
HAPN
3509
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
45,720
+14,260
| +45% | +$405K |
|
3510
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGGY
$923M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
25,172
+8,545
| +51% | +$424K |
|
3511
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$636M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,933
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
HIFR
3512
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
69,613
-69,782
| -50% | -$1.19M |
|
3513
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+1,800
| +29% | +$248K |
|
3514
Energous
WATT
$86M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
134
-15
| -10% | -$144K |
|
3515
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
316,992
+187,851
| +145% | +$797K |
|
3516
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.56B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
479,501
| – | – |
|
3517
PUT
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-5,300
| -33% | -$597K |
|
3518
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-700
| -2% | -$29.6K |
|
3519
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
51,503
+26,251
| +104% | +$650K |
|
3520
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
15,945
-15,696
| -50% | -$1.28M |
|
3521
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-2,900
| -18% | -$279K |
|
3522
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
32,377
+12,577
| +64% | +$500K |
|
|
IBDD
3523
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2023 Term Corporate ETF
IBDD
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
47,267
-2,529
| -5% | -$66.5K |
|
3524
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+10,500
| +44% | +$371K |
|
|
PAY
3525
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-95,500
| -59% | -$1.82M |
|
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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.