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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $231M | 0.21% |
12,863,625
+4,892,745
| +61% | +$88.4M |
|
52
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.9B
| $231M | 0.21% |
5,539,705
-226,726
| -4% | -$9.97M |
|
53
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $231M | 0.21% |
9,793,000
+4,843,000
| +98% | +$115M |
|
54
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $229M | 0.21% |
25,725,000
-630,000
| -2% | -$5.2M |
|
55
Costco
COST
$419B
| $225M | 0.21% |
1,343,287
-1,114,294
| -45% | -$187M |
|
56
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.26B
| $224M | 0.2% |
976,929
+441,318
| +82% | +$97M |
|
|
XEC
57
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $223M | 0.2% |
1,870,123
-56,381
| -3% | -$7.31M |
|
58
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $221M | 0.2% |
11,756,724
+11,524,104
| +4,954% | +$258M |
|
59
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$962B
| $221M | 0.2% |
2,510,700
-732,200
| -23% | -$64.6M |
|
60
Biogen
BIIB
$30.1B
| $216M | 0.2% |
791,282
+209,550
| +36% | +$59.2M |
|
61
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.83B
| $216M | 0.2% |
2,253,910
-351,835
| -14% | -$34.4M |
|
62
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$134B
| $209M | 0.19% |
1,305,044
+77,381
| +6% | +$11.7M |
|
63
Corpay
CPAY
$26.7B
| $206M | 0.19% |
1,359,138
+1,105,766
| +436% | +$173M |
|
|
64
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$962B
| $203M | 0.19% |
2,316,500
-287,300
| -11% | -$25.3M |
|
65
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $192M | 0.18% |
1,777,100
-269,800
| -13% | -$27.5M |
|
|
AET
66
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $188M | 0.17% |
1,476,232
+886,159
| +150% | +$111M |
|
|
ETFC
67
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $187M | 0.17% |
5,373,350
+934,675
| +21% | +$33.5M |
|
|
CIT
68
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $187M | 0.17% |
4,366,038
+3,818,084
| +697% | +$162M |
|
69
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $187M | 0.17% |
7,885,300
+4,951,600
| +169% | +$119M |
|
70
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.3B
| $187M | 0.17% |
856,947
+666,591
| +350% | +$147M |
|
71
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.5B
| $187M | 0.17% |
7,725,331
+6,796,167
| +731% | +$168M |
|
|
WPX
72
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $186M | 0.17% |
13,914,702
+11,983,413
| +620% | +$160M |
|
73
PUT
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $181M | 0.17% |
1,085,016
-25,418
| -2% | -$4.26M |
|
74
Global Payments
GPN
$22.7B
| $180M | 0.16% |
2,230,803
+1,014,562
| +83% | +$79.6M |
|
75
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $180M | 0.16% |
2,232,680
+2,066,161
| +1,241% | +$161M |
|
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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.