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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4576
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Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
-141,800
| -66% | -$1.35M |
|
4577
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
10,141
-223,874
| -96% | -$12.6M |
|
4578
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
8,165
-1,380
| -14% | -$101K |
|
|
DYN
4579
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DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+20,100
| +36% | +$173K |
|
|
DST
4580
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
9,728
-20,412
| -68% | -$1.18M |
|
4581
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-16,600
| -47% | -$497K |
|
|
LUMO
4582
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DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
2,744
+1,444
| +111% | +$206K |
|
4583
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
1,687
+167
| +11% | +$37.5K |
|
4584
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-42,100
| -61% | -$852K |
|
4585
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
11,527
-96,456
| -89% | -$4.81M |
|
4586
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.35B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,015
| New | +$555K |
|
|
AAWW
4587
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DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+5,300
| +98% | +$282K |
|
4588
CALL
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+1,500
| +26% | +$121K |
|
4589
PUT
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+1,400
| +18% | +$92.9K |
|
4590
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$92.9M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
23,879
-92,230
| -79% | -$2.21M |
|
|
BKS
4591
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
64,029
-144,778
| -69% | -$1.45M |
|
|
WES
4592
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DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,100
| +27% | +$130K |
|
4593
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ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$85.6M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
12,640
-10,880
| -46% | -$541K |
|
|
TGP
4594
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DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-10,700
| -24% | -$188K |
|
|
FINL
4595
PUT
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+15,300
| +58% | +$257K |
|
4596
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-13,200
| -73% | -$1.61M |
|
4597
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+16,900
| +60% | +$239K |
|
|
FFIC
4598
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,917
| New | +$612K |
|
4599
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.13B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
18,747
+8,286
| +79% | +$258K |
|
4600
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
167,800
-351,700
| -68% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.