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 | 7.41% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.04% |
| 3 | Financials | 5.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.61% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COL
1201
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
124,200
+49,500
| +66% | +$4.65M |
|
1202
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.51B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
926,636
-4,375,235
| -83% | -$53.8M |
|
1203
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$197B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
186,600
+46,700
| +33% | +$2.87M |
|
1204
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $12M | 0.01% |
444,400
-166,600
| -27% | -$5.46M |
|
|
ESL
1205
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $12M | 0.01% |
139,275
-104,511
| -43% | -$9.16M |
|
1206
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $12M | 0.01% |
192,326
-152,990
| -44% | -$9.25M |
|
1207
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $12M | 0.01% |
880,226
+371,466
| +73% | +$5.07M |
|
|
MRO
1208
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $12M | 0.01% |
757,100
+176,000
| +30% | +$2.89M |
|
1209
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $12M | 0.01% |
631,624
+238,699
| +61% | +$4.02M |
|
1210
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
399,800
-64,000
| -14% | -$1.92M |
|
1211
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.6B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
191,878
+137,475
| +253% | +$8.03M |
|
1212
CALL
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
136,800
-150,400
| -52% | -$13.4M |
|
1213
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.93B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+385,858
| New | +$11.9M |
|
1214
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$886M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
+412,810
| New | +$11.2M |
|
1215
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.74B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
516,681
+426,213
| +471% | +$9.15M |
|
1216
PUT
HP
HPQ
$28.6B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
658,000
+285,000
| +76% | +$4.61M |
|
|
1217
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
113,700
+9,000
| +9% | +$906K |
|
|
CCP
1218
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
437,158
+375,737
| +612% | +$9.47M |
|
1219
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
573,046
+560,685
| +4,536% | +$12.8M |
|
1220
CALL
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
361,298
-42,935
| -11% | -$1.48M |
|
1221
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.41B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
170,412
-211,651
| -55% | -$14.5M |
|
1222
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
3,172,800
-4,305,600
| -58% | -$14.2M |
|
1223
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
197,500
-70,900
| -26% | -$4.33M |
|
1224
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
444,600
-137,400
| -24% | -$3.57M |
|
|
HRC
1225
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
164,295
-253,800
| -61% | -$16.2M |
|
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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 7.4% of assets, up from 5.7% 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.