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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.5B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
93,400
-69,800
| -43% | -$5.23M |
|
|
CVG
1502
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
369,473
+110,208
| +43% | +$2.59M |
|
|
KSU
1503
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
91,100
+26,200
| +40% | +$2.25M |
|
1504
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
291,364
+202,652
| +228% | +$4.94M |
|
1505
Brunswick
BC
$5.28B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
127,506
-184,752
| -59% | -$10.9M |
|
1506
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.02B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
271,788
+150,792
| +125% | +$4.35M |
|
|
CIT
1507
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
180,300
-292,100
| -62% | -$12.4M |
|
1508
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
93,700
-37,400
| -29% | -$3.1M |
|
1509
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.2B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
63,900
-7,700
| -11% | -$942K |
|
1510
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$198B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
1,130,000
+320,000
| +40% | +$1.84M |
|
1511
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.5B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
74,883
-112,877
| -60% | -$11.1M |
|
|
HDS
1512
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
186,872
-471,606
| -72% | -$19.9M |
|
|
BNY
1513
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
162,700
-32,300
| -17% | -$1.51M |
|
|
NTUS
1514
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
195,260
-22,872
| -10% | -$858K |
|
1515
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.26B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
94,027
+54,998
| +141% | +$4.7M |
|
|
FMBI
1516
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
+321,843
| New | +$7.83M |
|
1517
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.4B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
181,900
-66,500
| -27% | -$2.62M |
|
1518
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.61B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
95,914
+69,596
| +264% | +$5.47M |
|
|
NBL
1519
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
220,500
+95,800
| +77% | +$3.55M |
|
1520
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
547,240
-145,747
| -21% | -$1.72M |
|
1521
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.91B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
124,900
+33,300
| +36% | +$1.96M |
|
|
WSTC
1522
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
308,911
-89,123
| -22% | -$2.18M |
|
|
SHLD
1523
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
655,600
+312,500
| +91% | +$2.61M |
|
|
CHK
1524
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
6,328
-924
| -13% | -$1.12M |
|
1525
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$242B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
120,700
+39,500
| +49% | +$2.3M |
|
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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.