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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.81B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,343
| New | +$837K |
|
|
SF
4127
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
36,547
-944,898
| -96% | -$21.8M |
|
4128
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.29B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,336
| New | +$806K |
|
|
NPKI
4129
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,544
| New | +$773K |
|
4130
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-26,000
| -62% | -$1.34M |
|
4131
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+2,600
| +46% | +$240K |
|
4132
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-21,800
| -62% | -$1.34M |
|
|
IDTI
4133
CALL
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-23,500
| -41% | -$577K |
|
4134
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
14,712
-8,463
| -37% | -$459K |
|
4135
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+3,000
| +48% | +$262K |
|
4136
CALL
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+5,200
| +13% | +$102K |
|
4137
Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF
PYZ
$78M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,047
| New | +$803K |
|
|
SODA
4138
PUT
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-7,500
| -31% | -$341K |
|
4139
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-20,800
| -51% | -$797K |
|
4140
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+1,700
| +15% | +$100K |
|
4141
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
33,664
+21,430
| +175% | +$481K |
|
4142
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+4,900
| +80% | +$323K |
|
|
INVN
4143
PUT
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
-72,900
| -53% | -$908K |
|
4144
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$153M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,890
| New | +$843K |
|
4145
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF
IBND
$461M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,786
| New | +$800K |
|
4146
Invesco Next Gen Connectivity ETF
KNCT
$165M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,362
| New | +$777K |
|
4147
CALL
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.22B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+8,000
| +250% | +$592K |
|
|
FRC
4148
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-4,400
| -34% | -$414K |
|
4149
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+4,500
| +41% | +$242K |
|
4150
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-11,700
| -47% | -$690K |
|
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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.