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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOC
1476
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
406,418
+236,218
| +139% | +$4.51M |
|
|
RDUS
1477
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
390,370
+365,876
| +1,494% | +$8.55M |
|
1478
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.28B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
+50,601
| New | +$8.1M |
|
1479
Adeia
ADEA
$3.31B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
889,823
+850,099
| +2,140% | +$9.15M |
|
1480
J. Jill
JILL
$279M
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
+134,982
| New | +$7.34M |
|
1481
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
178,600
-363,600
| -67% | -$17M |
|
1482
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.28B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
92,090
-27,137
| -23% | -$2.26M |
|
1483
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
128,400
+33,100
| +35% | +$1.93M |
|
1484
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
91,732
-637,727
| -87% | -$55.4M |
|
1485
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.65B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
237,098
+40,425
| +21% | +$1.27M |
|
|
ALXN
1486
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
65,500
-31,000
| -32% | -$4M |
|
1487
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.53B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
711,713
+651,906
| +1,090% | +$7.31M |
|
1488
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
818,768
+318,808
| +64% | +$3.27M |
|
|
PMC
1489
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
338,128
+149,142
| +79% | +$3.68M |
|
1490
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
+194,258
| New | +$8.25M |
|
|
LPT
1491
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
204,546
-20,301
| -9% | -$793K |
|
1492
Evolent Health
EVH
$521M
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
353,239
+207,499
| +142% | +$3.98M |
|
1493
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
177,300
-230,400
| -57% | -$10.3M |
|
1494
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$78.3B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
571,225
-534,061
| -48% | -$7.18M |
|
1495
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
+161,221
| New | +$7.31M |
|
|
TSRO
1496
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
51,000
-8,700
| -15% | -$1.42M |
|
1497
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.49B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
132,500
+16,500
| +14% | +$1.07M |
|
1498
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
115,400
-48,100
| -29% | -$3.18M |
|
|
TRCO
1499
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
209,979
+58,852
| +39% | +$1.99M |
|
1500
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
1,105,860
+269,502
| +32% | +$1.87M |
|
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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.