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 | 7.07% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.88% |
| 3 | Financials | 5.83% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.49% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.26% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $39.8M | 0.04% |
2,308,900
+928,700
| +67% | +$15.4M |
|
527
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $39.6M | 0.04% |
2,725,100
+598,900
| +28% | +$7.6M |
|
528
Dover
DOV
$27.8B
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
608,346
+386,295
| +174% | +$24.6M |
|
|
EFOR
529
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.37B
| $39.4M | 0.04% |
811,709
+700,395
| +629% | +$32.4M |
|
|
CAVM
530
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $39.4M | 0.04% |
549,207
-7,712
| -1% | -$516K |
|
531
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $39.3M | 0.04% |
603,300
-40,400
| -6% | -$2.61M |
|
532
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $39.2M | 0.04% |
1,526,600
-1,558,600
| -51% | -$38.9M |
|
533
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
907,400
-151,900
| -14% | -$6.73M |
|
534
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $39M | 0.04% |
658,803
-1,289,728
| -66% | -$72M |
|
535
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $39M | 0.04% |
1,699,881
+1,424,952
| +518% | +$31.9M |
|
536
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
901,796
+599,282
| +198% | +$26.2M |
|
537
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
780,798
+744,119
| +2,029% | +$36.8M |
|
538
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.2B
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
478,679
-76,629
| -14% | -$6.29M |
|
539
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $38.7M | 0.04% |
708,500
+322,700
| +84% | +$18.1M |
|
540
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$108B
| $38.4M | 0.04% |
295,300
+1,600
| +0.5% | +$188K |
|
|
LSXMA
541
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $38.4M | 0.04% |
1,364,241
-58,940
| -4% | -$1.59M |
|
542
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $38.3M | 0.04% |
552,900
-172,200
| -24% | -$11.6M |
|
543
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $38M | 0.03% |
1,153,400
-479,800
| -29% | -$16.8M |
|
544
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $38M | 0.03% |
336,500
-194,900
| -37% | -$20.1M |
|
545
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $37.9M | 0.03% |
608,315
-221,471
| -27% | -$12.7M |
|
546
NiSource
NI
$20.2B
| $37.9M | 0.03% |
1,593,965
+1,247,215
| +360% | +$28.5M |
|
547
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $37.9M | 0.03% |
642,200
+548,200
| +583% | +$33.5M |
|
548
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $37.8M | 0.03% |
264,980
+99,010
| +60% | +$14.3M |
|
549
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $37.7M | 0.03% |
346,700
-7,800
| -2% | -$845K |
|
|
TWTR
550
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $37.7M | 0.03% |
2,524,000
-286,600
| -10% | -$4.65M |
|
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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 7.1% of assets, up from 5.3% 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.