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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-4,100
| -25% | -$321K |
|
3952
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
261,900
-155,600
| -37% | -$526K |
|
|
TVRD
3953
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$25.3M
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
1,396
+1,072
| +331% | +$573K |
|
3954
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
72,765
-865,562
| -92% | -$11.5M |
|
|
CIVI
3955
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
50,320
-12,528
| -20% | -$232K |
|
|
WPZ
3956
CALL
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+7,000
| +45% | +$281K |
|
|
TAHO
3957
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
114,846
+47,810
| +71% | +$412K |
|
|
ARRY
3958
PUT
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
+44,300
| +75% | +$471K |
|
|
JO
3959
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
JO
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+16,100
| +51% | +$331K |
|
|
TECD
3960
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+5,000
| +104% | +$443K |
|
3961
PUT
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+8,200
| +158% | +$507K |
|
3962
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
10
-8
| -44% | -$836K |
|
|
NUVA
3963
PUT
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-3,200
| -21% | -$232K |
|
3964
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+5,500
| +65% | +$348K |
|
3965
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,229
| New | +$890K |
|
3966
CALL
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,100
| New | +$877K |
|
3967
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+8,800
| +68% | +$322K |
|
3968
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
44,090
-324,290
| -88% | -$6.59M |
|
3969
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+4,100
| +17% | +$132K |
|
3970
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-2,200
| -11% | -$107K |
|
|
SIR
3971
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
80,587
-344,167
| -81% | -$3.87M |
|
3972
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
102,900
+5,300
| +5% | +$41.3K |
|
3973
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-11,800
| -56% | -$1.12M |
|
|
SA
3974
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+46,300
| +126% | +$481K |
|
3975
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-7,800
| -41% | -$608K |
|
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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.