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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
1,408,500
+930,000
| +194% | +$16.8M |
|
752
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
488,300
-32,100
| -6% | -$2.11M |
|
|
RTN
753
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
165,100
-20,500
| -11% | -$3.08M |
|
754
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
806,700
+205,000
| +34% | +$6.03M |
|
755
Adobe
ADBE
$108B
| $25M | 0.02% |
192,001
-1,386,795
| -88% | -$163M |
|
|
PNRA
756
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $25M | 0.02% |
95,400
+38,700
| +68% | +$8.78M |
|
|
ANDV
757
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
307,500
+38,700
| +14% | +$3.24M |
|
758
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
287,600
-141,400
| -33% | -$12.6M |
|
759
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
145,404
+57,079
| +65% | +$10.1M |
|
|
PNRA
760
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
94,800
-2,200
| -2% | -$499K |
|
761
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
583,900
-544,200
| -48% | -$23.4M |
|
|
IPHI
762
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
504,821
+82,264
| +19% | +$3.84M |
|
|
763
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
580,600
-125,300
| -18% | -$5.39M |
|
|
ARD
764
DELISTED
Ardagh Group S.A. Class A Common Shares
ARD
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
+1,116,346
| New | +$24.6M |
|
|
MDRX
765
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
1,933,243
+1,827,528
| +1,729% | +$21.7M |
|
|
TWTR
766
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
1,636,924
-328,433
| -17% | -$5.33M |
|
767
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.16B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
643,718
+248,758
| +63% | +$10M |
|
768
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
477,100
-127,200
| -21% | -$5.9M |
|
|
KLXI
769
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
643,737
-351,348
| -35% | -$14.2M |
|
|
MBLY
770
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
394,417
-480,602
| -55% | -$23.1M |
|
771
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
103,953
+77,094
| +287% | +$19M |
|
772
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
771,844
+656,913
| +572% | +$20.2M |
|
773
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
283,163
+32,738
| +13% | +$2.9M |
|
774
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
751,000
+351,800
| +88% | +$12M |
|
|
LSXMK
775
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $24M | 0.02% |
813,900
-39,518
| -5% | -$1.11M |
|
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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.