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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60.3M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
10,312
+6,494
| +170% | +$381K |
|
4527
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-14,900
| -33% | -$287K |
|
|
MBT
4528
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,166
| New | +$583K |
|
|
ISLE
4529
CALL
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,500
| New | +$582K |
|
4530
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
36,240
-39,720
| -52% | -$666K |
|
|
THS
4531
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+2,500
| +52% | +$200K |
|
4532
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
34,380
-157,925
| -82% | -$2.76M |
|
4533
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+2,000
| +10% | +$63.8K |
|
4534
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$605M
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
38,102
-20,603
| -35% | -$307K |
|
4535
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.53B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
6,566
-12,829
| -66% | -$1.8M |
|
4536
PUT
Tucows
TCX
$126M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+1,600
| +15% | +$73.4K |
|
4537
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-9,400
| -44% | -$530K |
|
4538
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-9,200
| -41% | -$441K |
|
4539
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+700
| +2% | +$12.9K |
|
|
QWLD
4540
State Street SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF
QWLD
$179M
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,019
| New | +$589K |
|
4541
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+25,300
| +239% | +$438K |
|
4542
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
8,272
-6,760
| -45% | -$523K |
|
4543
Vanguard Materials ETF
VAW
$3.07B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,119
| New | +$604K |
|
|
RAS
4544
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
190,628
+132,933
| +230% | +$452K |
|
|
AHT
4545
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.8M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
+97
| New | +$681K |
|
4546
PUT
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,200
| New | +$671K |
|
4547
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,273
| New | +$579K |
|
4548
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
75,453
-54,892
| -42% | -$436K |
|
4549
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-32,300
| -47% | -$546K |
|
4550
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
7,690
-435
| -5% | -$33.5K |
|
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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.