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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BRSL
4651
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
23,774
-10,795
| -31% | -$281K |
|
4652
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-14,100
| -47% | -$500K |
|
4653
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$795M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
17,009
-287,274
| -94% | -$7.32M |
|
|
BREW
4654
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
42,154
+11,267
| +36% | +$168K |
|
4655
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-3,200
| -20% | -$144K |
|
4656
CALL
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
| – | – |
|
|
GPOR
4657
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+1,100
| +3% | +$21.1K |
|
4658
ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIS
$2.09M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
2,510
+1,677
| +201% | +$396K |
|
|
MDSO
4659
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,682
| New | +$523K |
|
4660
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+900
| +8% | +$36.5K |
|
4661
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-37,500
| -59% | -$662K |
|
|
SMC
4662
Summit Midstream
SMC
$482M
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,549
| New | +$560K |
|
|
GNRX
4663
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Generic Drugs ETF
GNRX
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,687
| New | +$548K |
|
4664
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF
MMTM
$165M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
5,714
-2,653
| -32% | -$258K |
|
4665
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+6,800
| +44% | +$171K |
|
4666
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-7,600
| -41% | -$402K |
|
4667
CALL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-13,000
| -22% | -$154K |
|
4668
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.1M
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
230
+168
| +271% | +$442K |
|
|
CRR
4669
CALL
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-300
| -0.7% | -$3.83K |
|
4670
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
46,609
-168,939
| -78% | -$2.01M |
|
4671
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-8,900
| -52% | -$584K |
|
4672
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
3,556
-42,576
| -92% | -$6.36M |
|
|
VRN
4673
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
51,413
-1,752,702
| -97% | -$20.3M |
|
|
NS
4674
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-18,500
| -63% | -$974K |
|
4675
CALL
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+5,500
| +82% | +$238K |
|
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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.