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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4751
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+500
| +16% | +$74.9K |
|
|
ZVO
4752
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
49,676
-16,768
| -25% | -$172K |
|
|
GEN
4753
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
200,713
+170,036
| +554% | +$611K |
|
|
OCLR
4754
CALL
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+19,100
| +55% | +$179K |
|
4755
CALL
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
-20,900
| -14% | -$89K |
|
4756
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-3,700
| -15% | -$99.8K |
|
4757
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
28,959
-66,947
| -70% | -$1.19M |
|
|
KW
4758
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
23,794
-3,367
| -12% | -$70.9K |
|
4759
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
346
-233
| -40% | -$384K |
|
4760
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+100
| +3% | +$13.3K |
|
|
VRE
4761
PUT
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-4,600
| -19% | -$129K |
|
4762
PUT
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
18,977
-6,488
| -25% | -$195K |
|
|
ASNA
4763
CALL
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
6,195
-2,140
| -26% | -$206K |
|
4764
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
127,800
-379,700
| -75% | -$1.46M |
|
4765
iShares MSCI BIC ETF
BKF
$76.5M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
14,487
-20,405
| -58% | -$716K |
|
4766
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
9,860
-1,352,825
| -99% | -$59.7M |
|
|
NGD
4767
PUT
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
176,600
-70,700
| -29% | -$229K |
|
|
FFG
4768
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,034
| New | +$558K |
|
|
BGC
4769
CALL
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+2,600
| +10% | +$46.6K |
|
|
THS
4770
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$497K |
|
|
OAK
4771
PUT
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-5,400
| -32% | -$235K |
|
4772
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-34,800
| -45% | -$447K |
|
4773
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.64B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
14,483
-72,443
| -83% | -$2.67M |
|
4774
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,400
| New | +$623K |
|
|
FAZ
4775
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
68
-47
| -41% | -$369K |
|
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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.