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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$320M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
45,675
-73,667
| -62% | -$1.55M |
|
|
CIE
3727
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
133,751
+94,695
| +242% | +$1.14M |
|
|
IMMU
3728
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
165,400
+30,700
| +23% | +$156K |
|
|
ARII
3729
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
26,034
+20,124
| +341% | +$886K |
|
3730
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
FDM
$273M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,109
| New | +$1.08M |
|
3731
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
66,157
+25,420
| +62% | +$391K |
|
|
XLPS
3732
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP CONSUMER STAPLES PORT
XLPS
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
15,575
+8,285
| +114% | +$569K |
|
3733
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-20,000
| -30% | -$490K |
|
3734
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
63,010
+33,426
| +113% | +$658K |
|
3735
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
31,489
+23,721
| +305% | +$840K |
|
3736
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
126,100
-43,700
| -26% | -$440K |
|
3737
VanEck Energy Income ETF
EINC
$80.7M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,759
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3738
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+12,500
| +33% | +$262K |
|
|
PES
3739
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
266,799
+178,619
| +203% | +$993K |
|
3740
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,673
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
TUP
3741
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-25,400
| -60% | -$1.5M |
|
|
PDCE
3742
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-8,100
| -32% | -$569K |
|
3743
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
52,596
-12,428
| -19% | -$247K |
|
3744
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
111,890
+46,230
| +70% | +$407K |
|
|
AY
3745
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
50,759
+30,787
| +154% | +$648K |
|
3746
Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF
CUT
$33.4M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,344
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
UNIT
3747
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
41,107
+28,906
| +237% | +$770K |
|
3748
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+19,500
| +121% | +$543K |
|
3749
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,278
| New | +$991K |
|
|
LOXO
3750
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,257
| New | +$1.04M |
|
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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.