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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.3B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
10,266
-34,853
| -77% | -$2.58M |
|
|
GREK
4227
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$334M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
32,032
+12,055
| +60% | +$284K |
|
4228
CALL
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+5,900
| +203% | +$495K |
|
4229
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
23,512
-7,353
| -24% | -$237K |
|
4230
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
299,230
-25,227
| -8% | -$66.4K |
|
4231
CALL
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-29,400
| -46% | -$628K |
|
4232
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
10,275
-17,499
| -63% | -$1.31M |
|
4233
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
63,010
+27,360
| +77% | +$324K |
|
4234
Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF
CSD
$237M
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
16,588
-15,690
| -49% | -$707K |
|
4235
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRE
$149M
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,692
| New | +$735K |
|
4236
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-9,200
| -47% | -$690K |
|
4237
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$986M
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
23,252
+16,824
| +262% | +$576K |
|
4238
Novanta
NOVT
$6.3B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
28,659
+7,601
| +36% | +$185K |
|
|
TWOU
4239
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
640
+107
| +20% | +$114K |
|
4240
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.25B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,692
| New | +$695K |
|
4241
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-40,400
| -76% | -$2.35M |
|
|
LCI
4242
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-5,725
| -40% | -$489K |
|
|
AAT
4243
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
18,131
-327
| -2% | -$14K |
|
4244
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
12,456
+3,063
| +33% | +$186K |
|
4245
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+800
| +8% | +$59.1K |
|
4246
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-4,900
| -14% | -$123K |
|
4247
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,065
| New | +$772K |
|
4248
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+24,600
| +53% | +$239K |
|
|
OSG
4249
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
196,375
-1,034,038
| -84% | -$4.88M |
|
|
LM
4250
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+9,500
| +83% | +$329K |
|
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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.