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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4426
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-23,700
| -56% | -$867K |
|
4427
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
19,567
+11,546
| +144% | +$411K |
|
4428
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,210
| New | +$682K |
|
4429
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,500
| New | +$654K |
|
|
GG
4430
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
45,259
-17,337
| -28% | -$271K |
|
4431
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
17,949
-26,923
| -60% | -$981K |
|
4432
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-3,400
| -31% | -$293K |
|
|
AY
4433
PUT
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+7,700
| +32% | +$162K |
|
|
EGN
4434
PUT
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-11,500
| -49% | -$622K |
|
|
JUNO
4435
PUT
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-18,500
| -38% | -$397K |
|
4436
CALL
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+13,500
| +153% | +$387K |
|
|
MRSH
4437
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-2,300
| -21% | -$164K |
|
4438
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.84B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+128,924
| New | +$738K |
|
|
LUMO
4439
CALL
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
3,033
+144
| +5% | +$20.6K |
|
|
PGNX
4440
CALL
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
+29,200
| +72% | +$291K |
|
|
ACHN
4441
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
156,202
-154,299
| -50% | -$641K |
|
|
CYB
4442
CALL
DELISTED
WisdomTree Chinese Yuan Strategy Fund
CYB
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+600
| +2% | +$14.4K |
|
4443
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,310
| New | +$634K |
|
4444
PUT
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-2,900
| -12% | -$81.3K |
|
4445
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-8,000
| -23% | -$212K |
|
4446
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
13,098
+3,361
| +35% | +$172K |
|
4447
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
| – | – |
|
|
XHR
4448
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.77B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
38,501
-21,323
| -36% | -$383K |
|
|
DVAX
4449
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
110,227
+63,330
| +135% | +$305K |
|
4450
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
-91,000
| -57% | -$801K |
|
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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.