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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BHI
4176
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-30,900
| -70% | -$1.88M |
|
4177
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+3,000
| +6% | +$46.1K |
|
|
MITL
4178
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
114,776
+5,079
| +5% | +$35.5K |
|
4179
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+5,900
| +45% | +$245K |
|
|
SOHU
4180
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-10,800
| -35% | -$433K |
|
4181
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$777K |
|
4182
Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF
EQAL
$851M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,084
| New | +$783K |
|
4183
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
26,402
+19,796
| +300% | +$586K |
|
|
OIL
4184
PUT
DELISTED
Barclays Bank PLC iPath Exchange Traded Notes Linked to Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return In
OIL
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
142,200
-104,600
| -42% | -$617K |
|
4185
PUT
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+12,200
| +100% | +$423K |
|
|
PRTK
4186
CALL
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,100
| New | +$648K |
|
4187
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$765K |
|
|
CMRX
4188
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
123,269
+26,636
| +28% | +$151K |
|
|
ARCH
4189
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$809K |
|
|
CEB
4190
PUT
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+4,500
| +82% | +$346K |
|
4191
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-2,200
| -31% | -$370K |
|
|
BOBE
4192
PUT
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+3,000
| +33% | +$169K |
|
|
PE
4193
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-2,200
| -8% | -$72.8K |
|
|
CRAY
4194
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
35,747
-136,954
| -79% | -$2.7M |
|
|
HAPN
4195
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
28,480
-44,000
| -61% | -$1.25M |
|
4196
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.58B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
7,840
-57,585
| -88% | -$6.2M |
|
|
RUSL
4197
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares
RUSL
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,376
| New | +$848K |
|
4198
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-27,400
| -57% | -$993K |
|
4199
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
48,924
+32,532
| +198% | +$576K |
|
|
JUNO
4200
CALL
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-19,400
| -36% | -$416K |
|
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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.