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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $35.6M | 0.03% |
801,422
-336,293
| -30% | -$14.5M |
|
577
Tesla
TSLA
$1.34T
| $35.6M | 0.03% |
1,917,720
+1,549,935
| +421% | +$26.2M |
|
578
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $35.6M | 0.03% |
441,300
-105,000
| -19% | -$8.13M |
|
579
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $35.5M | 0.03% |
754,657
-61,486
| -8% | -$2.93M |
|
580
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.3B
| $35.5M | 0.03% |
1,020,050
+303,852
| +42% | +$10.8M |
|
|
WCC
581
WESCO International
WCC
$17.5B
| $35.4M | 0.03% |
509,470
+234,409
| +85% | +$16.4M |
|
582
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$78.5B
| $35.4M | 0.03% |
623,500
+32,000
| +5% | +$1.72M |
|
583
CALL
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $35.3M | 0.03% |
57,340
+18,405
| +47% | +$12M |
|
584
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $35.3M | 0.03% |
680,900
-14,500
| -2% | -$955K |
|
585
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.9B
| $35.3M | 0.03% |
1,989,207
+443,312
| +29% | +$8.17M |
|
586
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $35.2M | 0.03% |
131,600
-80,000
| -38% | -$21M |
|
587
Tenaris
TS
$26.6B
| $35.2M | 0.03% |
1,029,921
+1,019,015
| +9,344% | +$34.7M |
|
588
Wells Fargo
WFC
$266B
| $34.8M | 0.03% |
625,402
-1,334,086
| -68% | -$75.7M |
|
589
First American
FAF
$7.56B
| $34.7M | 0.03% |
883,744
+702,311
| +387% | +$26.9M |
|
|
ENDP
590
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $34.7M | 0.03% |
3,109,593
+3,049,284
| +5,056% | +$37.9M |
|
|
GGP
591
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $34.7M | 0.03% |
1,496,896
+1,452,017
| +3,235% | +$35.5M |
|
592
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
288,100
-150,200
| -34% | -$18.4M |
|
|
LM
593
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $34.4M | 0.03% |
951,287
+887,593
| +1,394% | +$30.8M |
|
|
VAL
594
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $34.3M | 0.03% |
309,559
+302,287
| +4,157% | +$33.2M |
|
595
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$51.8B
| $34.3M | 0.03% |
797,500
+173,200
| +28% | +$7.25M |
|
596
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $34.1M | 0.03% |
222,120
-420,555
| -65% | -$64.3M |
|
|
APFH
597
DELISTED
AdvancePierre Foods Holdings
APFH
| $34.1M | 0.03% |
1,094,334
+1,073,024
| +5,035% | +$31M |
|
|
SKX
598
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $34M | 0.03% |
+1,239,502
| New | +$32.1M |
|
|
WR
599
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $34M | 0.03% |
625,785
+594,815
| +1,921% | +$32.4M |
|
600
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $34M | 0.03% |
814,000
+231,200
| +40% | +$10.2M |
|
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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.