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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6676
PUT
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$106K |
|
6677
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$93.2K |
|
|
PNNT
6678
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$243M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
12,794
-19,809
| -61% | -$160K |
|
6679
Turkcell
TKC
$4.75B
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
12,571
-2,989
| -19% | -$23.2K |
|
6680
CALL
Tilly's
TLYS
$122M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$131K |
|
|
GPL
6681
CALL
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
6,350
+3,040
| +92% | +$56.1K |
|
|
CLD
6682
CALL
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+2,900
| +15% | +$14.6K |
|
6683
Angi Inc
ANGI
$191M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,812
| New | +$115K |
|
|
BLRX
6684
BioLineRX
BLRX
$12M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
177
+144
| +436% | +$92.7K |
|
6685
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-1,400
| -12% | -$15.1K |
|
6686
CALL
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$446M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,350
| New | +$100K |
|
6687
CALL
Odyssey Marine Exploration
OMEX
$52.9M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,000
| New | +$110K |
|
6688
CALL
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.4M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,300
| New | +$133K |
|
|
6689
CALL
Turkcell
TKC
$4.75B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,300
| New | +$95.6K |
|
|
XRA
6690
DELISTED
Exeter Resources Corporation
XRA
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
58,859
+19,051
| +48% | +$20.6K |
|
6691
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $101K | ﹤0.01% |
3,425
-11,413
| -77% | -$329K |
|
6692
CALL
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
4,180
+1,700
| +69% | +$38.2K |
|
6693
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-3,625
| -45% | -$89.5K |
|
|
TOUR
6694
CALL
Tuniu
TOUR
$53.2M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
1,140
-610
| -35% | -$53.6K |
|
|
ISEE
6695
PUT
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-112,200
| -80% | -$474K |
|
|
KND
6696
CALL
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-14,200
| -54% | -$111K |
|
|
RIC
6697
PUT
DELISTED
Richmont Mines Inc.
RIC
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$111K |
|
6698
SELLAS Life Sciences
SLS
$2.58B
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
108
+71
| +192% | +$118K |
|
|
AT
6699
PUT
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-33,200
| -47% | -$81.4K |
|
6700
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $98K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-14,800
| -59% | -$141K |
|
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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.