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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
Invesco Active US Real Estate Fund
PSR
$60.1M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
12,250
+6,016
| +97% | +$457K |
|
3927
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+9,600
| +148% | +$482K |
|
|
MAGN
3928
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$444M
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
3,328
-584
| -15% | -$174K |
|
|
TERP
3929
PUT
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
-17,800
| -19% | -$215K |
|
|
KANG
3930
CALL
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-5,600
| -8% | -$92.1K |
|
|
WNR
3931
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-36,900
| -58% | -$1.33M |
|
3932
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
22,886
+14,650
| +178% | +$602K |
|
3933
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-42,000
| -46% | -$814K |
|
3934
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
20,074
-673,176
| -97% | -$28.6M |
|
3935
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,621
| New | +$898K |
|
|
OBSV
3936
DELISTED
ObsEva SA Ordinary Shares
OBSV
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,045
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3937
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,191
| New | +$932K |
|
3938
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
24,296
-200,506
| -89% | -$7.6M |
|
3939
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$368M
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,072
| New | +$919K |
|
3940
Citi Trends
CTRN
$616M
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
55,005
+41,964
| +322% | +$731K |
|
3941
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF
SBIO
$215M
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
36,239
-27,796
| -43% | -$692K |
|
3942
VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF
CFA
$556M
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
21,848
+13,405
| +159% | +$563K |
|
3943
PUT
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+2,300
| +8% | +$61.8K |
|
|
TYPE
3944
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
46,426
+29,403
| +173% | +$614K |
|
3945
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
12,295
-14,213
| -54% | -$1.06M |
|
3946
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,196
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3947
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-13,100
| -43% | -$673K |
|
3948
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,540
| New | +$845K |
|
|
NEWR
3949
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
25,024
+12,405
| +98% | +$435K |
|
3950
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
17,925
+14,525
| +427% | +$816K |
|
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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.