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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
87,094
+35,178
| +68% | +$309K |
|
3902
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+6,800
| +101% | +$474K |
|
3903
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$65.3M
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
+200
| New | +$995K |
|
|
PEGI
3904
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
47,356
+32,160
| +212% | +$643K |
|
3905
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
231,000
-160,900
| -41% | -$620K |
|
3906
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
13,229
-14,883
| -53% | -$1.03M |
|
|
WUBA
3907
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-310,728
| -92% | -$10.3M |
|
3908
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund
FXO
$1.15B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
34,317
+9,213
| +37% | +$256K |
|
3909
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
25,497
+17,428
| +216% | +$689K |
|
3910
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.7B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
17,677
-9,133
| -34% | -$491K |
|
|
SEM
3911
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
132,095
+80,654
| +157% | +$585K |
|
|
ARAV
3912
DELISTED
Aravive, Inc. Common Stock
ARAV
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
7,412
+4,698
| +173% | +$495K |
|
3913
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.15B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,588
| New | +$915K |
|
3914
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
75,898
+49,909
| +192% | +$528K |
|
3915
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
13,546
-27,610
| -67% | -$1.98M |
|
3916
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+9,400
| +98% | +$449K |
|
3917
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF
SUB
$11.4B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,980
| New | +$947K |
|
|
NBIS
3918
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-87,000
| -67% | -$1.98M |
|
|
QUOT
3919
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
99,171
+51,200
| +107% | +$565K |
|
3920
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.13B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
18,863
+2,774
| +17% | +$139K |
|
3921
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
8,599
-161,963
| -95% | -$17.4M |
|
3922
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
STPZ
$525M
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,862
| New | +$940K |
|
3923
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-13,646
| -22% | -$305K |
|
|
SGEN
3924
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-3,000
| -17% | -$187K |
|
3925
Entravision Communication
EVC
$832M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
+151,969
| New | +$882K |
|
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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.