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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
392
+315
| +409% | +$745K |
|
|
EGN
4027
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+8,100
| +100% | +$438K |
|
4028
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-600
| -6% | -$47.2K |
|
4029
PUT
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
925
+382
| +70% | +$356K |
|
|
RDC
4030
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-13,300
| -19% | -$234K |
|
4031
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-26,800
| -57% | -$1.17M |
|
4032
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+2,200
| +39% | +$235K |
|
|
PTR
4033
PUT
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+4,300
| +56% | +$332K |
|
4034
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+5,700
| +112% | +$468K |
|
4035
PUT
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+4,700
| +121% | +$465K |
|
4036
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
26,269
-18,003
| -41% | -$601K |
|
4037
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
66,985
-220,553
| -77% | -$2.8M |
|
|
SGYP
4038
PUT
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
186,900
+106,300
| +132% | +$616K |
|
|
MACK
4039
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
35,955
+9,569
| +36% | +$239K |
|
4040
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+4,900
| +49% | +$235K |
|
4041
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
96,235
+35,244
| +58% | +$316K |
|
4042
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
56,767
-923,544
| -94% | -$13.8M |
|
|
EPE
4043
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
183,140
+165,764
| +954% | +$849K |
|
4044
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-1,900
| -13% | -$118K |
|
4045
Carriage Services
CSV
$579M
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
32,028
+6,402
| +25% | +$171K |
|
4046
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.29B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
54,357
-231,640
| -81% | -$3.47M |
|
|
CPN
4047
PUT
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
-35,000
| -31% | -$402K |
|
4048
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-33,500
| -64% | -$1.61M |
|
4049
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-7,300
| -38% | -$571K |
|
4050
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+36,800
| +279% | +$634K |
|
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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.