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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNP
4076
PUT
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+4,400
| +73% | +$344K |
|
4077
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
17,611
-8,416
| -32% | -$422K |
|
4078
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$798K |
|
4079
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+1,000
| +29% | +$181K |
|
4080
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-17,900
| -72% | -$2.07M |
|
4081
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
-5,900
| -12% | -$105K |
|
4082
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,700
| New | +$701K |
|
4083
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
36,468
-12,102
| -25% | -$269K |
|
4084
CALL
Omeros
OMER
$1.24B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
+24,900
| +81% | +$272K |
|
|
IBDP
4085
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Corporate ETF
IBDP
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
33,986
-17,669
| -34% | -$435K |
|
|
TTM
4086
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-17,400
| -42% | -$636K |
|
|
NXEO
4087
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NXEO
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
94,882
+41,262
| +77% | +$381K |
|
4088
CALL
NatWest
NWG
$75.9B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
128,514
+2,785
| +2% | +$17.5K |
|
|
AXAS
4089
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
20,790
+18,245
| +717% | +$834K |
|
|
XXIA
4090
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
42,730
+18,226
| +74% | +$342K |
|
4091
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$950K |
|
4092
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,949
| New | +$814K |
|
4093
CRH
CRH
$64.6B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
23,822
+16,766
| +238% | +$583K |
|
4094
Stagwell
STGW
$2.23B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
89,120
-61,642
| -41% | -$485K |
|
4095
CALL
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
103,118
+39,412
| +62% | +$326K |
|
|
SHLD
4096
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
72,778
+9,081
| +14% | +$75.9K |
|
4097
PUT
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+4,300
| +56% | +$298K |
|
4098
Chemed
CHE
$6.96B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
4,558
+3,015
| +195% | +$526K |
|
4099
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
12,495
-82,365
| -87% | -$5.35M |
|
4100
CALL
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+3,200
| +40% | +$272K |
|
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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.