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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ECOM
5201
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
36,716
-24,073
| -40% | -$297K |
|
|
KNOW
5202
DELISTED
Direxion All Cap Insider Sentiment Shares
KNOW
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,352
| New | +$404K |
|
|
LKM
5203
CALL
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
-49,800
| -34% | -$187K |
|
|
SCLN
5204
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
41,717
| – | – |
|
5205
PUT
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
+35,800
| +140% | +$218K |
|
5206
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+1,800
| +24% | +$71.6K |
|
|
IBLN
5207
DELISTED
Direxion iBillionaire Index ETF
IBLN
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
14,823
-4,302
| -22% | -$116K |
|
5208
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+200
| +3% | +$12.4K |
|
5209
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,342
| New | +$500K |
|
|
PVG
5210
PUT
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+3,100
| +9% | +$32.7K |
|
5211
CALL
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+17,900
| +59% | +$125K |
|
5212
PUT
Franklin Covey
FC
$229M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,100
| New | +$355K |
|
5213
PUT
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,400
| New | +$386K |
|
5214
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-57,000
| -83% | -$2.03M |
|
|
SPWR
5215
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
101,698
-225,080
| -69% | -$1.06M |
|
|
EVER
5216
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
20,789
| – | – |
|
5217
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$391M
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
45,984
+23,873
| +108% | +$218K |
|
5218
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.07B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,216
| New | +$401K |
|
5219
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
4,391
-22,257
| -84% | -$1.97M |
|
5220
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,643
| New | +$369K |
|
5221
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-18,700
| -62% | -$662K |
|
5222
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-6,200
| -42% | -$317K |
|
5223
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$411K |
|
5224
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
33,613
+18,252
| +119% | +$224K |
|
5225
CALL
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-4,200
| -21% | -$104K |
|
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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.