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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4726
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+1,000
| +23% | +$89.8K |
|
4727
PUT
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$545K |
|
4728
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
3,533
-10,271
| -74% | -$1.5M |
|
4729
Sabesp
SBS
$16.2B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
267,144
+163,983
| +159% | +$323K |
|
|
SNCR
4730
CALL
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,456
| New | +$716K |
|
4731
PUT
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+8,000
| +56% | +$178K |
|
4732
First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FAB
$178M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,380
| New | +$535K |
|
4733
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
18,217
-5,987,039
| -100% | -$191M |
|
4734
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
80,180
+19,010
| +31% | +$115K |
|
|
BKS
4735
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-69,300
| -54% | -$692K |
|
4736
Global X Guru Index ETF
GURU
$64.4M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
20,811
-13,124
| -39% | -$332K |
|
4737
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
11,727
-846
| -7% | -$40K |
|
4738
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-1,100
| -13% | -$75.1K |
|
|
CBL
4739
CALL
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+38,200
| +212% | +$392K |
|
4740
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.11B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
21,902
-129,271
| -86% | -$3.25M |
|
4741
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-2,900
| -33% | -$257K |
|
4742
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,853
| New | +$550K |
|
|
RDUS
4743
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-5,500
| -28% | -$231K |
|
|
MTOR
4744
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+10,000
| +47% | +$155K |
|
|
PE
4745
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-22,400
| -58% | -$741K |
|
|
EVHC
4746
CALL
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-6,600
| -43% | -$442K |
|
4747
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,300
| New | +$512K |
|
4748
Hackett Group
HCKT
$265M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
27,317
+13,610
| +99% | +$245K |
|
|
ALFI
4749
DELISTED
AlphaClone International ETF
ALFI
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
25,056
-13,467
| -35% | -$273K |
|
4750
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$530K |
|
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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.