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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAA
4151
PUT
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+11,700
| +119% | +$414K |
|
4152
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+2,300
| +13% | +$90.1K |
|
4153
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-27,800
| -64% | -$1.37M |
|
|
HOUS
4154
CALL
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-102,800
| -79% | -$2.79M |
|
4155
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-31,300
| -47% | -$687K |
|
4156
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
$423M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
13,909
+8,990
| +183% | +$512K |
|
4157
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,906
| New | +$793K |
|
4158
CALL
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+37,200
| +165% | +$525K |
|
4159
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-500
| -6% | -$54.4K |
|
|
MPT
4160
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
62,178
+42,532
| +216% | +$544K |
|
4161
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+13,600
| +45% | +$199K |
|
4162
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
-30,600
| -36% | -$455K |
|
4163
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+3,000
| +150% | +$476K |
|
|
UBNK
4164
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
47,024
+17,378
| +59% | +$306K |
|
|
SGBK
4165
DELISTED
Stonegate Bank
SGBK
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
16,990
+11,939
| +236% | +$541K |
|
4166
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+4,500
| +57% | +$303K |
|
4167
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,604
| New | +$786K |
|
4168
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+7,500
| +221% | +$571K |
|
4169
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
94,177
+29,853
| +46% | +$300K |
|
4170
First Trust NASDAQ 100 ex-Technology Sector Index Fund
QQXT
$161M
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
17,836
-26,994
| -60% | -$1.17M |
|
|
SRDX
4171
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,125
| New | +$812K |
|
4172
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$655M
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
45,887
-14,299
| -24% | -$239K |
|
4173
Cohu
COHU
$2.81B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,122
| New | +$654K |
|
4174
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-16,100
| -62% | -$1.29M |
|
4175
CALL
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+3,200
| +30% | +$177K |
|
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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.