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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
PUT
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.5B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
357,800
-543,200
| -60% | -$20.7M |
|
|
LTRPA
1102
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
1,010,750
-613,220
| -38% | -$9.64M |
|
|
GAP
1103
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.29B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
586,400
-320,500
| -35% | -$7.65M |
|
|
TWTR
1104
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
951,400
-721,400
| -43% | -$11.7M |
|
1105
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
45,400
-3,900
| -8% | -$1.21M |
|
1106
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.1B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+992,182
| New | +$13.1M |
|
1107
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
175,600
-168,600
| -49% | -$13.2M |
|
1108
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$97.8B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
279,432
-686,442
| -71% | -$34.2M |
|
1109
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$79.4B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
116,000
+33,500
| +41% | +$3.69M |
|
|
AET
1110
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
110,400
-78,000
| -41% | -$9.79M |
|
|
AET
1111
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
110,300
-126,700
| -53% | -$15.9M |
|
1112
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.55B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
277,900
+48,400
| +21% | +$2.47M |
|
1113
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $14M | 0.01% |
793,179
-341,749
| -30% | -$6.34M |
|
1114
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $14M | 0.01% |
287,800
+99,900
| +53% | +$5.06M |
|
|
MRO
1115
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $14M | 0.01% |
885,100
-2,600
| -0.3% | -$42.6K |
|
|
1116
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$97.8B
| $14M | 0.01% |
276,400
+72,200
| +35% | +$3.59M |
|
|
TIF
1117
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
146,200
-7,200
| -5% | -$614K |
|
1118
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.6B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
238,307
-1,176,255
| -83% | -$68.3M |
|
|
WRI
1119
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
415,811
+386,215
| +1,305% | +$13.5M |
|
1120
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
185,648
-34,836
| -16% | -$2.63M |
|
|
PRA
1121
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
229,569
+152,644
| +198% | +$8.76M |
|
|
FIT
1122
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
2,324,993
+1,600,391
| +221% | +$10.2M |
|
1123
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
104,400
+32,800
| +46% | +$4.14M |
|
1124
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.8B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
172,364
-161,436
| -48% | -$13M |
|
|
SNCR
1125
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
62,400
+54,031
| +646% | +$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.