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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KATE
1451
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
360,900
+91,400
| +34% | +$1.91M |
|
1452
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.1B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
267,000
+60,900
| +30% | +$1.91M |
|
1453
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
140,400
-52,200
| -27% | -$3M |
|
1454
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
52,000
+10,200
| +24% | +$1.55M |
|
1455
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
325,500
+236,800
| +267% | +$6.34M |
|
1456
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
167,079
-1,009,770
| -86% | -$48.8M |
|
1457
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$164B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
+167,680
| New | +$8.11M |
|
1458
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$491M
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
68,663
+13,832
| +25% | +$1.68M |
|
1459
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.7B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
111,472
+86,978
| +355% | +$6.4M |
|
|
WRD
1460
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
665,786
+421,945
| +173% | +$5.59M |
|
|
RHT
1461
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
95,700
+3,800
| +4% | +$302K |
|
1462
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.1B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
+111,620
| New | +$7.92M |
|
1463
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.29B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
170,101
+31,385
| +23% | +$1.25M |
|
1464
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
55,500
-42,900
| -44% | -$6.89M |
|
1465
Edison International
EIX
$27.3B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
103,054
-285,285
| -73% | -$21.6M |
|
1466
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.37B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
382,559
-68,538
| -15% | -$1.39M |
|
|
STI
1467
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
147,900
-257,700
| -64% | -$14.8M |
|
|
TFCFA
1468
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
252,500
-76,100
| -23% | -$2.33M |
|
1469
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.8B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
+76,808
| New | +$8.24M |
|
1470
ExxonMobil
XOM
$661B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
99,524
-875,733
| -90% | -$73.2M |
|
1471
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.66B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
345,800
-9,700
| -3% | -$237K |
|
1472
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
+13,227
| New | +$8.6M |
|
1473
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.1B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
453,000
-160,500
| -26% | -$2.9M |
|
|
MRC
1474
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
440,857
-1,466,689
| -77% | -$29.1M |
|
1475
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.9B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
141,552
-196,198
| -58% | -$10.7M |
|
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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.