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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TGH
6401
CALL
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+1,200
| +11% | +$16.4K |
|
|
DNR
6402
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-128,100
| -64% | -$397K |
|
6403
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
12,439
-35,937
| -74% | -$501K |
|
|
UCTT
6404
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$146K |
|
|
SIGM
6405
PUT
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+2,300
| +8% | +$14.2K |
|
|
GLBL
6406
PUT
DELISTED
TerraForm Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBL
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-8,600
| -18% | -$38.8K |
|
|
AUO
6407
DELISTED
AU Optronics Corp
AUO
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
48,775
+38
| +0.1% | +$150 |
|
6408
CALL
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-7,100
| -41% | -$143K |
|
6409
PUT
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$29.2M
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
269
+76
| +39% | +$50.1K |
|
|
XENT
6410
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
10,807
-35,389
| -77% | -$496K |
|
6411
CALL
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-1,600
| -12% | -$24.6K |
|
6412
PUT
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$155M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-3,500
| -19% | -$48.2K |
|
6413
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.55B
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
129,362
-62,024
| -32% | -$93.5K |
|
|
BOLD
6414
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,815
| New | +$175K |
|
6415
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.67B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,366
| New | +$144K |
|
|
TEF
6416
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
20,227
-15,650
| -44% | -$129K |
|
|
PHH
6417
PUT
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$196K |
|
|
BGC
6418
PUT
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-2,100
| -17% | -$37.7K |
|
6419
CALL
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.7B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,300
| New | +$176K |
|
|
HABT
6420
CALL
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-2,300
| -18% | -$35K |
|
6421
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.29B
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
15,814
-99,307
| -86% | -$1.17M |
|
6422
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.7M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
705
-3,378
| -83% | -$896K |
|
6423
CALL
Sabesp
SBS
$16.2B
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
+89,723
| New | +$177K |
|
|
SGMO
6424
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
34,898
-84,802
| -71% | -$340K |
|
|
CCEC
6425
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.36B
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
7,261
-2,943
| -29% | -$69.9K |
|
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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.