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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+600
| +3% | +$18.3K |
|
4377
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,867
| New | +$668K |
|
4378
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$592K |
|
4379
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,749
| New | +$654K |
|
4380
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
51,771
-112,489
| -68% | -$1.48M |
|
|
CMCM
4381
PUT
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$103M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
12,640
+8,540
| +208% | +$443K |
|
4382
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.74B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
7,549
+2,577
| +52% | +$231K |
|
|
FCAN
4383
DELISTED
First Trust Canada AlphaDEX Fund
FCAN
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
28,878
+16,632
| +136% | +$399K |
|
4384
Energy Recovery
ERII
$426M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
81,508
+68,490
| +526% | +$635K |
|
4385
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.77B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
20,434
-6,536
| -24% | -$220K |
|
4386
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-200,400
| -73% | -$1.8M |
|
|
TLRD
4387
PUT
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-1,400
| -3% | -$28.2K |
|
|
TA
4388
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
22,208
-1,028
| -4% | -$34.7K |
|
4389
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-27,000
| -43% | -$523K |
|
|
MATH
4390
DELISTED
Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF
MATH
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,540
| New | +$675K |
|
|
IMMU
4391
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
+13,400
| +15% | +$67.9K |
|
|
BBBY
4392
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
52,154
-14,038
| -21% | -$183K |
|
4393
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$16.7B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,931
| New | +$653K |
|
4394
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
16,625
-368,870
| -96% | -$14.6M |
|
4395
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
+188
| New | +$783K |
|
|
BCPC
4396
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.69B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
8,157
-4,587
| -36% | -$386K |
|
|
GOV
4397
CALL
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+18,300
| +133% | +$365K |
|
4398
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
295,770
+177,914
| +151% | +$379K |
|
4399
State Street Income Allocation ETF
INKM
$75.5M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
21,245
-8,167
| -28% | -$255K |
|
|
TSE
4400
PUT
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$671K |
|
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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.