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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+600
| +9% | +$43.5K |
|
4702
CALL
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-57,500
| -58% | -$708K |
|
4703
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-4,200
| -33% | -$256K |
|
|
ZAYO
4704
PUT
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-15,800
| -49% | -$504K |
|
4705
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,775
| New | +$562K |
|
|
EXPR
4706
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
3,005
-3,590
| -54% | -$742K |
|
|
BT
4707
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
27,279
-171,687
| -86% | -$3.59M |
|
4708
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-200
| -2% | -$9.69K |
|
4709
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-17,200
| -59% | -$742K |
|
4710
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-13,800
| -34% | -$272K |
|
|
SIX
4711
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-15,300
| -62% | -$917K |
|
|
TUES
4712
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
145,768
+67,793
| +87% | +$276K |
|
4713
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+300
| +2% | +$9.26K |
|
|
IBDO
4714
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF
IBDO
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,904
| New | +$543K |
|
4715
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRW
$17.3B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,364
| New | +$534K |
|
4716
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-25,900
| -64% | -$1.02M |
|
|
FRED
4717
CALL
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+12,900
| +45% | +$203K |
|
4718
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,900
| New | +$535K |
|
4719
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+200
| +1% | +$7.3K |
|
4720
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
18,599
-297,487
| -94% | -$8.62M |
|
4721
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$314M
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
13,171
-13,016
| -50% | -$530K |
|
4722
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+2,981
| +21% | +$101K |
|
|
CRR
4723
PUT
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+14,000
| +51% | +$179K |
|
|
EMBJ
4724
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-10,300
| -30% | -$234K |
|
|
SNV
4725
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+1,100
| +9% | +$45.9K |
|
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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.