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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONIT
3751
Onity Group
ONIT
$328M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
12,930
+7,842
| +154% | +$598K |
|
3752
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3753
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
23,847
+16,444
| +222% | +$735K |
|
3754
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF
PBJ
$109M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,669
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
SWC
3755
PUT
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
-72,000
| -54% | -$1.23M |
|
3756
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,759
| New | +$1.16M |
|
3757
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+28,800
| +400% | +$896K |
|
3758
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
35,548
-472,503
| -93% | -$14.6M |
|
3759
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,618
-103,890
| -72% | -$2.46M |
|
3760
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+5,800
| +39% | +$268K |
|
|
WREI
3761
DELISTED
Invesco Wilshire US REIT ETF
WREI
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,557
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
BOBE
3762
CALL
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+4,100
| +34% | +$231K |
|
|
IBMG
3763
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Sep 2018 Term Muni Bond ETF
IBMG
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
41,282
-5,784
| -12% | -$147K |
|
|
MXIM
3764
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-100
| -0.4% | -$4.38K |
|
|
OA
3765
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,680
-526,330
| -98% | -$48.7M |
|
3766
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
5,577
+2,466
| +79% | +$447K |
|
|
IRBT
3767
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-11,600
| -42% | -$686K |
|
3768
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
73,309
+31,772
| +76% | +$472K |
|
|
EFFE
3769
DELISTED
Global X JPMorgan Efficiente Index ETF
EFFE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
41,466
+6,422
| +18% | +$159K |
|
3770
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+24,400
| +107% | +$496K |
|
3771
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-5,900
| -26% | -$359K |
|
3772
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.04B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,292
-18,974
| -35% | -$565K |
|
3773
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
63,055
-1,756
| -3% | -$28.8K |
|
3774
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,795
-22,100
| -57% | -$1.39M |
|
|
MODV
3775
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
23,303
-18,566
| -44% | -$762K |
|
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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.