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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
424,200
-161,500
| -28% | -$7.22M |
|
852
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$44.7B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
318,082
+253,859
| +395% | +$16.4M |
|
|
CBL
853
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
2,181,352
+2,115,241
| +3,200% | +$21.7M |
|
854
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
164,900
-35,400
| -18% | -$4.32M |
|
855
Visteon
VC
$2.86B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
+211,774
| New | +$19.5M |
|
856
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
1,104,000
-19,200
| -2% | -$429K |
|
|
857
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
1,104,000
-249,600
| -18% | -$5.58M |
|
|
POT
858
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
1,212,672
-20,320
| -2% | -$368K |
|
|
WBMD
859
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
392,175
+200,372
| +104% | +$10.2M |
|
860
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.81B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
292,043
+285,465
| +4,340% | +$19.1M |
|
|
ATVI
861
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
410,500
-102,900
| -20% | -$4.52M |
|
|
HSNI
862
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
550,395
+296,594
| +117% | +$10.6M |
|
863
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
53,100
-43,400
| -45% | -$16.6M |
|
864
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$51.8B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
473,200
-90,300
| -16% | -$3.78M |
|
|
PXD
865
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
109,300
-75,400
| -41% | -$14M |
|
|
CHS
866
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
1,432,209
+553,590
| +63% | +$7.68M |
|
|
AKS
867
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
2,827,354
+1,655,733
| +141% | +$14.2M |
|
868
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
329,300
+137,000
| +71% | +$8.63M |
|
|
PGRE
869
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
1,250,217
+1,162,068
| +1,318% | +$19.3M |
|
870
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
206,500
-56,800
| -22% | -$5.18M |
|
|
CXP
871
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
906,907
+873,908
| +2,648% | +$19.5M |
|
|
DFT
872
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
406,779
+128,706
| +46% | +$6.23M |
|
873
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.1B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
742,652
-1,156,448
| -61% | -$29.4M |
|
|
CLVS
874
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
315,290
+154,847
| +97% | +$9.41M |
|
875
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.4B
| $20M | 0.02% |
839,125
+681,651
| +433% | +$15.8M |
|
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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.