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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
354,637
+112,456
| +46% | +$3.22M |
|
1277
Coherent
COHR
$64B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
298,415
+286,957
| +2,504% | +$10.1M |
|
1278
State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF
SPGM
$1.77B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
310,272
+294,548
| +1,873% | +$10M |
|
1279
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
543,479
+379,427
| +231% | +$8.84M |
|
1280
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
218,600
-94,800
| -30% | -$4.34M |
|
|
CERN
1281
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
182,000
+68,200
| +60% | +$3.69M |
|
1282
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.4B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
117,300
-23,700
| -17% | -$2.16M |
|
1283
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
307,700
+250,900
| +442% | +$8.78M |
|
|
PTLA
1284
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
270,033
-62,764
| -19% | -$2M |
|
1285
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$45.7B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
132,698
+109,252
| +466% | +$8.7M |
|
1286
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
178,600
-20,000
| -10% | -$1.3M |
|
|
YHOO
1287
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
227,900
-326,300
| -59% | -$14.6M |
|
|
DYNC
1288
DELISTED
Vistra Energy Corp.
DYNC
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
180,000
+80,000
| +80% | +$5.05M |
|
1289
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
144,400
-92,700
| -39% | -$6.62M |
|
1290
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
63,325
-37,933
| -37% | -$5.98M |
|
1291
CALL
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
2,856,000
-2,155,200
| -43% | -$7.13M |
|
1292
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
70,700
-47,600
| -40% | -$6.97M |
|
1293
Equifax
EFX
$22B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
76,569
+51,107
| +201% | +$6.5M |
|
1294
Evercore
EVR
$12B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
134,208
+18,439
| +16% | +$1.43M |
|
1295
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
149,300
-30,700
| -17% | -$2.25M |
|
1296
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
564,684
-62,122
| -10% | -$1.11M |
|
|
DYN
1297
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,316,530
+1,201,511
| +1,045% | +$10.3M |
|
1298
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
471,200
+32,200
| +7% | +$720K |
|
1299
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
85,800
+7,100
| +9% | +$848K |
|
1300
Delek US
DK
$4.18B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
423,558
+141,503
| +50% | +$3.36M |
|
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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.