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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NE
4326
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
-62,500
| -35% | -$421K |
|
4327
CALL
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-10,800
| -36% | -$398K |
|
4328
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-3,100
| -13% | -$104K |
|
|
TOFR
4329
DELISTED
Stock Split Index Fund
TOFR
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
42,487
+31,611
| +291% | +$522K |
|
|
WBID
4330
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Quality 2000 ETF
WBID
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
30,359
+16,626
| +121% | +$382K |
|
4331
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$6.01B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,260
| New | +$678K |
|
4332
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$875M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
+69,909
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
EBIX
4333
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,474
| New | +$682K |
|
|
CCRN
4334
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
48,815
-78,238
| -62% | -$1.15M |
|
4335
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
45,942
-94,160
| -67% | -$1.43M |
|
|
KEYW
4336
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
74,248
+52,225
| +237% | +$539K |
|
4337
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+4,200
| +124% | +$372K |
|
|
IBDJ
4338
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2017 Term Corporate ETF
IBDJ
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
28,164
-65,872
| -70% | -$1.64M |
|
4339
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-3,800
| -24% | -$216K |
|
4340
Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF
PXE
$86.4M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,859
| New | +$719K |
|
|
LSI
4341
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,750
| New | +$714K |
|
4342
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-4,400
| -22% | -$204K |
|
4343
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
156,592
+78,004
| +99% | +$331K |
|
4344
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-3,200
| -8% | -$65.2K |
|
4345
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-2,400
| -22% | -$197K |
|
4346
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-22,400
| -64% | -$1.19M |
|
4347
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+4,100
| +80% | +$285K |
|
4348
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
40,071
+26,287
| +191% | +$470K |
|
4349
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+500
| +16% | +$90.6K |
|
4350
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+5,800
| +88% | +$345K |
|
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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.