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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
126
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $135M | 0.12% |
2,043,100
-145,300
| -7% | -$9.31M |
|
|
AGN
127
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $134M | 0.12% |
562,200
-190,700
| -25% | -$44.4M |
|
|
SBNY
128
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $134M | 0.12% |
903,663
-543,086
| -38% | -$84.1M |
|
129
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $133M | 0.12% |
48,732,000
-524,000
| -1% | -$1.39M |
|
|
AGN
130
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $131M | 0.12% |
548,800
-136,000
| -20% | -$31.7M |
|
131
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.2B
| $130M | 0.12% |
1,327,641
+1,090,652
| +460% | +$109M |
|
|
ESRX
132
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $128M | 0.12% |
1,948,808
+1,529,364
| +365% | +$105M |
|
133
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $128M | 0.12% |
1,566,100
-85,700
| -5% | -$7.16M |
|
134
PUT
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$79.9B
| $128M | 0.12% |
2,051,100
+148,200
| +8% | +$8.96M |
|
|
135
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $127M | 0.12% |
1,552,700
+197,400
| +15% | +$16.5M |
|
136
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$72B
| $127M | 0.12% |
9,200,306
+7,555,801
| +459% | +$102M |
|
137
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $126M | 0.12% |
8,545,000
-4,940,000
| -37% | -$69.3M |
|
138
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.9B
| $125M | 0.11% |
2,911,213
+981,516
| +51% | +$43.5M |
|
139
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.8B
| $123M | 0.11% |
1,453,144
-777,844
| -35% | -$64.3M |
|
|
COL
140
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $123M | 0.11% |
1,265,164
+615,764
| +95% | +$57.9M |
|
|
B
141
Barrick Mining
B
$67.2B
| $123M | 0.11% |
6,459,795
-3,170,388
| -33% | -$58.5M |
|
142
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $122M | 0.11% |
832,100
+61,000
| +8% | +$8.65M |
|
143
PUT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| $122M | 0.11% |
1,009,900
+107,000
| +12% | +$12.8M |
|
144
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $122M | 0.11% |
3,109,648
-4,770,218
| -61% | -$182M |
|
145
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $121M | 0.11% |
2,482,400
+697,500
| +39% | +$35M |
|
146
CALL
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $121M | 0.11% |
726,029
+32,636
| +5% | +$5.47M |
|
147
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
| $121M | 0.11% |
1,469,679
-913,108
| -38% | -$69.9M |
|
148
CALL
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $119M | 0.11% |
672,700
-44,700
| -6% | -$7.61M |
|
149
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $119M | 0.11% |
164,100
+100,700
| +159% | +$74.6M |
|
150
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.67B
| $119M | 0.11% |
792,275
+69,775
| +10% | +$10.9M |
|
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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.