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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGEN
4051
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-19,800
| -59% | -$1.24M |
|
4052
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
9,079
-5,176
| -36% | -$474K |
|
4053
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
21,518
+5,125
| +31% | +$223K |
|
4054
Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF
PFM
$810M
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,380
| New | +$854K |
|
4055
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-1,800
| -10% | -$92.7K |
|
4056
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+3,500
| +28% | +$187K |
|
4057
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
9,976
-27,501
| -73% | -$2.47M |
|
|
EQM
4058
PUT
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+3,300
| +42% | +$258K |
|
4059
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
131,519
+82,787
| +170% | +$591K |
|
4060
First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund
FLN
$35.5M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
40,842
+3,488
| +9% | +$72.7K |
|
4061
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
150,332
+7,844
| +6% | +$49.7K |
|
|
ZEN
4062
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,500
| New | +$790K |
|
|
BSCL
4063
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2021 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCL
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
40,433
-62,667
| -61% | -$1.32M |
|
|
PR
4064
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
46,818
+28,426
| +155% | +$523K |
|
|
THR
4065
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
40,909
+18,989
| +87% | +$380K |
|
|
XL
4066
CALL
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-27,200
| -56% | -$1.07M |
|
4067
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.2B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
95,081
+21,807
| +30% | +$200K |
|
|
DFRG
4068
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
47,196
-37,156
| -44% | -$637K |
|
4069
VanEck Environmental Services ETF
EVX
$102M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
54,855
+38,360
| +233% | +$586K |
|
4070
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-1,400
| -14% | -$136K |
|
|
BERY
4071
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
19,058
-20,473
| -52% | -$942K |
|
4072
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+1,600
| +12% | +$95K |
|
4073
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+1,600
| +10% | +$77.5K |
|
4074
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-300
| -3% | -$29.1K |
|
4075
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+11,400
| +82% | +$359K |
|
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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.