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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPE
4351
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
5,260
+3,230
| +159% | +$446K |
|
|
MZTI
4352
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.18B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,365
| New | +$720K |
|
4353
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-12,800
| -28% | -$253K |
|
4354
Twilio
TWLO
$36.6B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
23,927
-82,185
| -77% | -$2.48M |
|
|
USCR
4355
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
10,689
+1,736
| +19% | +$112K |
|
4356
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-8,100
| -41% | -$388K |
|
4357
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
129,951
-110,110
| -46% | -$582K |
|
4358
PUT
Cigna
CI
$74.7B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-17,200
| -79% | -$2.53M |
|
4359
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
5,771
-3,785
| -40% | -$424K |
|
4360
PUT
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$85.6M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,720
| New | +$732K |
|
4361
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
5,191
-239,750
| -98% | -$31M |
|
4362
CALL
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+7,200
| +62% | +$264K |
|
4363
PUT
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,600
| New | +$683K |
|
4364
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
32,213
+4,747
| +17% | +$105K |
|
|
NMBL
4365
PUT
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+12,200
| +29% | +$119K |
|
4366
PUT
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-17,100
| -33% | -$376K |
|
|
ACH
4367
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
19,793
-7,445
| -27% | -$266K |
|
|
BERY
4368
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
15,355
+9,257
| +152% | +$426K |
|
4369
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,822
| New | +$657K |
|
4370
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
49,525
-37,132
| -43% | -$560K |
|
|
LJPC
4371
CALL
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-1,300
| -5% | -$33.2K |
|
4372
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-30,100
| -39% | -$461K |
|
|
DCOM
4373
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
33,653
+1,617
| +5% | +$33.6K |
|
|
HEES
4374
CALL
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+6,900
| +33% | +$169K |
|
4375
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.79B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
24,790
-129,480
| -84% | -$3.48M |
|
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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.