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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
337,714
-118,508
| -26% | -$8.88M |
|
727
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
840,463
+798,301
| +1,893% | +$24.6M |
|
728
Amazon
AMZN
$2.86T
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
+601,520
| New | +$25.1M |
|
729
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
257,100
-64,700
| -20% | -$6.69M |
|
730
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$924M
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
1,347,493
+1,293,552
| +2,398% | +$23M |
|
|
HAWK
731
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
654,148
+361,221
| +123% | +$13.4M |
|
|
ATW
732
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
2,760,849
+2,727,288
| +8,126% | +$30.5M |
|
733
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
521,543
+393,241
| +306% | +$19.2M |
|
|
LVLT
734
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
457,227
-57,497
| -11% | -$3.32M |
|
735
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
567,068
+227,349
| +67% | +$10.2M |
|
736
Chemours
CC
$2.3B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
677,016
+601,299
| +794% | +$18.1M |
|
737
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.46B
| $26M | 0.02% |
854,000
-53,400
| -6% | -$1.72M |
|
738
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $26M | 0.02% |
322,572
-468,129
| -59% | -$35.2M |
|
|
GXP
739
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
886,730
+665,710
| +301% | +$18.7M |
|
740
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
366,423
+116,473
| +47% | +$8.17M |
|
741
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
3,145,735
+241,522
| +8% | +$2.29M |
|
742
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
425,345
+237,969
| +127% | +$14.4M |
|
743
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
306,600
-214,800
| -41% | -$17.2M |
|
744
TC Energy
TRP
$65.8B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
558,216
+506,000
| +969% | +$23.6M |
|
745
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
770,276
+725,949
| +1,638% | +$22.9M |
|
|
BHI
746
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
429,912
-1,145,032
| -73% | -$69.7M |
|
|
KITE
747
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
327,368
+318,730
| +3,690% | +$19.7M |
|
748
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.6B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
2,374,610
-469,797
| -17% | -$4.57M |
|
749
PUT
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $25.4M | 0.02% |
2,178,100
+877,600
| +67% | +$10.9M |
|
|
VMW
750
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
275,100
+33,900
| +14% | +$2.98M |
|
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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.