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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+9,100
| +50% | +$332K |
|
|
XL
3802
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,490
-315,869
| -93% | -$12.4M |
|
3803
CALL
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-24,000
| -26% | -$357K |
|
3804
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-3,400
| -29% | -$385K |
|
3805
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,220
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3806
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+3,300
| +16% | +$158K |
|
3807
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-2,800
| -8% | -$83.2K |
|
|
SCS
3808
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
60,352
+42,049
| +230% | +$694K |
|
3809
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
22,767
+7,806
| +52% | +$325K |
|
|
SSNI
3810
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
89,481
+73,949
| +476% | +$909K |
|
3811
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTT
$2.53B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
40,403
-15,644
| -28% | -$388K |
|
|
NUVA
3812
CALL
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-5,200
| -28% | -$377K |
|
|
HIBB
3813
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,158
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
IPS
3814
DELISTED
SPDR S&P International Consumer Staples Sector
IPS
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,460
-1,397
| -6% | -$57.7K |
|
3815
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+6,900
| +53% | +$337K |
|
3816
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
-182,000
| -71% | -$2.25M |
|
|
IBDM
3817
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Corporate ETF
IBDM
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
40,550
+20,366
| +101% | +$504K |
|
|
DWTR
3818
DELISTED
Invesco DWA Tactical Sector Rotation ETF
DWTR
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,737
-41,659
| -51% | -$1.03M |
|
3819
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
31,052
-50,850
| -62% | -$1.73M |
|
|
DNB
3820
CALL
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+4,200
| +82% | +$475K |
|
3821
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+5,700
| +70% | +$417K |
|
3822
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-36,400
| -58% | -$1.33M |
|
3823
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,382
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
SIOX
3824
CALL
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,388
+6,888
| +459% | +$722K |
|
3825
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,850
| New | +$973K |
|
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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.