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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
+109,476
| New | +$854K |
|
|
MASI
3877
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$856K |
|
3878
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,185
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
ZLTQ
3879
CALL
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-2,300
| -12% | -$115K |
|
3880
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+7,900
| +146% | +$519K |
|
3881
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-1,500
| -12% | -$130K |
|
|
OSG
3882
CALL
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+26,200
| +105% | +$551K |
|
|
LL
3883
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-151,200
| -77% | -$2.57M |
|
3884
Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF
FNDB
$1.48B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
+85,896
| New | +$955K |
|
3885
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
182,300
-12,300
| -6% | -$71.1K |
|
|
SQBG
3886
DELISTED
Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
SQBG
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
6,193
+5,890
| +1,944% | +$967K |
|
3887
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
164,487
-82,317
| -33% | -$488K |
|
|
NSM
3888
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
61,098
+32,718
| +115% | +$578K |
|
|
JOY
3889
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-38,800
| -53% | -$1.09M |
|
|
SFLY
3890
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+11,600
| +140% | +$557K |
|
3891
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
32,675
-122,085
| -79% | -$3.52M |
|
3892
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
16,077
-22,039
| -58% | -$1.26M |
|
3893
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,053
| New | +$1.37M |
|
3894
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$957M
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,490
| New | +$957K |
|
|
BITA
3895
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+10,700
| +40% | +$233K |
|
3896
Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
XSHD
$73.3M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,138
| New | +$964K |
|
3897
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
45,886
-16,847
| -27% | -$350K |
|
|
USG
3898
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,050
| New | +$956K |
|
|
WEB
3899
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
49,555
-21,215
| -30% | -$418K |
|
3900
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
65,733
-74,762
| -53% | -$999K |
|
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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.