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 | 7.07% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.88% |
| 3 | Financials | 5.83% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.49% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.26% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$2T
| $50.3M | 0.05% |
2,297,000
+128,000
| +6% | +$2.64M |
|
427
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.66B
| $49.9M | 0.05% |
913,200
-110,900
| -11% | -$6.21M |
|
428
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $49.8M | 0.05% |
1,330,500
+774,600
| +139% | +$28.9M |
|
429
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $49.7M | 0.05% |
440,200
-140,600
| -24% | -$14.5M |
|
|
SAVE
430
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $49.6M | 0.05% |
+935,561
| New | +$50M |
|
431
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$441B
| $49.6M | 0.05% |
761,600
-58,100
| -7% | -$3.65M |
|
432
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $49.5M | 0.05% |
863,400
-361,100
| -29% | -$21M |
|
433
VeriSign
VRSN
$26B
| $49.3M | 0.05% |
565,641
-1,276,439
| -69% | -$106M |
|
434
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.96B
| $49.2M | 0.05% |
1,163,700
-764,400
| -40% | -$34.6M |
|
435
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$149B
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
985,600
+292,900
| +42% | +$14.2M |
|
436
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.6B
| $49.1M | 0.04% |
1,246,349
+764,212
| +159% | +$29M |
|
437
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.7B
| $49M | 0.04% |
3,664,722
-509,325
| -12% | -$7.32M |
|
|
FISV
438
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.1B
| $48.9M | 0.04% |
+848,998
| New | +$47.7M |
|
439
Oracle
ORCL
$449B
| $48.7M | 0.04% |
1,091,689
+122,084
| +13% | +$5.08M |
|
|
VXX
440
CALL
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $48.6M | 0.04% |
770,175
+293,850
| +62% | +$21.8M |
|
441
HP
HPQ
$28.1B
| $48.5M | 0.04% |
2,712,411
+2,700,785
| +23,231% | +$43.7M |
|
442
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.2B
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
292,872
+65,341
| +29% | +$10.4M |
|
443
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
443,242
+86,727
| +24% | +$9.3M |
|
444
PG&E
PCG
$38.2B
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
728,798
+257,693
| +55% | +$16.4M |
|
445
PUT
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $48.3M | 0.04% |
774,300
-65,000
| -8% | -$4.17M |
|
446
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.2B
| $48.3M | 0.04% |
618,200
-150,000
| -20% | -$12.3M |
|
447
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $48.3M | 0.04% |
401,300
+96,800
| +32% | +$11.9M |
|
448
CALL
BP
BP
$110B
| $48.2M | 0.04% |
1,600,884
+51,662
| +3% | +$1.57M |
|
449
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.74B
| $48.2M | 0.04% |
534,945
+509,738
| +2,022% | +$45.1M |
|
450
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.2B
| $48.2M | 0.04% |
1,360,676
+11,209
| +0.8% | +$377K |
|
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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 7.1% of assets, up from 5.3% 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.