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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RPT
1051
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
1,094,282
+508,764
| +87% | +$7.88M |
|
1052
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
342,700
-508,400
| -60% | -$23.8M |
|
1053
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
319,792
-570,450
| -64% | -$27.5M |
|
1054
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
699,800
-606,900
| -46% | -$13.3M |
|
1055
Enbridge
ENB
$112B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
363,386
+303,400
| +506% | +$12.8M |
|
|
BSJH
1056
DELISTED
Guggenheim BulletShares 2017 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJH
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
590,445
+468,652
| +385% | +$12.1M |
|
1057
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$17.5B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
308,500
-209,700
| -40% | -$9.37M |
|
1058
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
+293,448
| New | +$16.5M |
|
|
HW
1059
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
+645,390
| New | +$15M |
|
1060
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
277,600
-174,500
| -39% | -$9.38M |
|
|
CIT
1061
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
352,500
+4,100
| +1% | +$174K |
|
|
VSI
1062
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
750,703
+520,263
| +226% | +$11.1M |
|
1063
Polaris
PII
$3.9B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
+180,117
| New | +$15.5M |
|
|
SWN
1064
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
1,845,337
+842,968
| +84% | +$7.3M |
|
1065
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
221,763
-465,724
| -68% | -$30.8M |
|
1066
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$159B
| $15M | 0.01% |
+314,246
| New | +$14.5M |
|
1067
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,684,850
-17,564,800
| -91% | -$145M |
|
|
VMW
1068
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $15M | 0.01% |
+162,732
| New | +$14.3M |
|
1069
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $15M | 0.01% |
384,300
-41,200
| -10% | -$1.66M |
|
|
AKS
1070
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
2,077,200
+1,191,900
| +135% | +$10.2M |
|
|
1071
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
383,000
-22,200
| -5% | -$895K |
|
1072
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
808,891
+535,720
| +196% | +$10.5M |
|
1073
Box
BOX
$4.48B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
914,933
+788,583
| +624% | +$13.3M |
|
|
JWN
1074
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
320,400
+67,700
| +27% | +$3.02M |
|
1075
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$180B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
38,700
-1,900
| -5% | -$727K |
|
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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.