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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-41,300
| -63% | -$1.47M |
|
|
RDS.B
4102
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-6,200
| -29% | -$352K |
|
4103
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-11,400
| -43% | -$597K |
|
|
DNB
4104
PUT
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-1,200
| -13% | -$136K |
|
|
XCRA
4105
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
93,463
+19,451
| +26% | +$160K |
|
4106
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
-16,200
| -23% | -$225K |
|
4107
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
1,526,241
-263,819,678
| -99% | -$31.1M |
|
|
MORE
4108
DELISTED
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
MORE
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
83,273
-33,815
| -29% | -$345K |
|
4109
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
23,296
-1,194,249
| -98% | -$43.7M |
|
|
FPRX
4110
CALL
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+17,600
| +332% | +$776K |
|
4111
John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF
JHMM
$6.2B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,159
| New | +$813K |
|
|
ZYNE
4112
PUT
DELISTED
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc
ZYNE
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,100
| New | +$817K |
|
|
AIRM
4113
PUT
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+7,800
| +68% | +$302K |
|
4114
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
+85,502
| New | +$816K |
|
4115
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
21,365
-196,410
| -90% | -$6.83M |
|
|
WGL
4116
CALL
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+4,700
| +89% | +$382K |
|
|
CAVM
4117
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+1,200
| +12% | +$80.3K |
|
4118
CALL
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+1,300
| +16% | +$106K |
|
4119
PUT
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,500
| New | +$766K |
|
|
AIRM
4120
CALL
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-18,400
| -49% | -$711K |
|
4121
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,400
| New | +$505K |
|
4122
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,954
| New | +$834K |
|
|
RSPP
4123
CALL
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+200
| +1% | +$8.31K |
|
4124
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+3,100
| +48% | +$268K |
|
|
NSR
4125
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
24,661
-3,441
| -12% | -$114K |
|
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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.