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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$299B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
421,788
-862,236
| -67% | -$62.5M |
|
652
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
274,500
-225,600
| -45% | -$24.2M |
|
653
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
242,400
+1,000
| +0.4% | +$122K |
|
654
Axalta
AXTA
$7.93B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
948,520
+894,527
| +1,657% | +$26.6M |
|
655
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
283,770
-165,838
| -37% | -$18.6M |
|
656
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
948,800
-224,500
| -19% | -$7.66M |
|
|
HES
657
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
630,600
+64,900
| +11% | +$3.44M |
|
658
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.37B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
667,404
+282,682
| +73% | +$12.9M |
|
659
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.1B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
371,403
+321,938
| +651% | +$26.6M |
|
660
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
456,800
+10,900
| +2% | +$729K |
|
661
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.6B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
287,148
+7,231
| +3% | +$747K |
|
662
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
903,791
+867,738
| +2,407% | +$29M |
|
663
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $30M | 0.03% |
373,140
+106,920
| +40% | +$8.8M |
|
|
ALR
664
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $30M | 0.03% |
755,370
+722,960
| +2,231% | +$28.2M |
|
665
State Street
STT
$52.2B
| $30M | 0.03% |
376,896
-376,094
| -50% | -$29.8M |
|
666
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $30M | 0.03% |
307,100
-150,000
| -33% | -$15M |
|
667
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $30M | 0.03% |
671,400
-574,400
| -46% | -$23.9M |
|
|
B
668
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
1,574,100
-71,400
| -4% | -$1.32M |
|
669
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
264,904
+74,833
| +39% | +$8.26M |
|
670
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
350,963
+29,875
| +9% | +$2.65M |
|
|
ESV
671
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
833,930
-1,664,867
| -67% | -$67.5M |
|
672
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.34B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
1,561,136
+1,000,652
| +179% | +$19.7M |
|
673
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.46B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
1,005,342
+139,278
| +16% | +$4.08M |
|
674
Quanta Services
PWR
$101B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
803,005
+204,568
| +34% | +$7.47M |
|
675
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.03B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
+1,160,832
| New | +$30.8M |
|
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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.