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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,105
| New | +$651K |
|
|
PRTK
4452
PUT
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,100
| New | +$537K |
|
|
INSY
4453
CALL
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
-41,400
| -40% | -$441K |
|
4454
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$748K |
|
|
ASRT
4455
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
868
-119
| -12% | -$121K |
|
|
DXJR
4456
DELISTED
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Real Estate Fund
DXJR
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,105
| New | +$671K |
|
4457
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
55,278
+3,492
| +7% | +$44.3K |
|
4458
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
126,346
-9,687
| -7% | -$47.4K |
|
|
WPX
4459
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-2,800
| -5% | -$37.4K |
|
4460
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.13B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,919
| New | +$650K |
|
4461
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-4,500
| -38% | -$352K |
|
4462
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
52,411
-62,810
| -55% | -$882K |
|
4463
NN Inc
NNBR
$322M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,804
| New | +$539K |
|
|
PDCO
4464
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
14,364
-2,404
| -14% | -$104K |
|
|
CDK
4465
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$640K |
|
|
SIVB
4466
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
3,492
-272,248
| -99% | -$49.5M |
|
4467
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
35,150
-83,383
| -70% | -$1.24M |
|
|
DST
4468
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+6,000
| +130% | +$348K |
|
4469
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-14,100
| -64% | -$1.16M |
|
4470
CALL
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,300
| New | +$613K |
|
|
AKRX
4471
CALL
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+10,900
| +68% | +$237K |
|
4472
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-23,000
| -46% | -$575K |
|
|
WCC
4473
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-1,600
| -15% | -$112K |
|
|
ELLI
4474
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
6,454
-88,207
| -93% | -$8.1M |
|
|
UFS
4475
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-4,400
| -20% | -$174K |
|
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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.