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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAGE
1526
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
105,532
+25,572
| +32% | +$1.5M |
|
1527
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.56B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
373,500
+226,708
| +154% | +$4.99M |
|
|
BWLD
1528
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
49,000
-45,400
| -48% | -$6.93M |
|
|
CYS
1529
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
941,008
+896,356
| +2,007% | +$7.02M |
|
1530
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.5B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
155,549
-95,145
| -38% | -$4.77M |
|
|
VIAB
1531
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
159,900
-110,700
| -41% | -$4.67M |
|
1532
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$49.4B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
89,400
-39,800
| -31% | -$3.3M |
|
1533
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
122,103
-6,034
| -5% | -$366K |
|
1534
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$128B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
217,220
+63,460
| +41% | +$2.16M |
|
1535
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.74B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
+396,673
| New | +$7.45M |
|
1536
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
203,700
+111,300
| +120% | +$3.86M |
|
1537
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.73B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
414,801
+401,662
| +3,057% | +$7.45M |
|
|
CONE
1538
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
143,281
-50,925
| -26% | -$2.5M |
|
1539
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.81B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
253,689
+236,182
| +1,349% | +$6.86M |
|
1540
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
85,100
-77,800
| -48% | -$6.61M |
|
1541
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.16B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
79,800
-39,600
| -33% | -$3.75M |
|
1542
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.6B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
91,945
+46,424
| +102% | +$3.81M |
|
1543
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.12B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
356,500
-194,900
| -35% | -$3.97M |
|
1544
American International
AIG
$40.2B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
117,578
-10,791
| -8% | -$693K |
|
1545
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.03B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
275,844
+104,416
| +61% | +$2.99M |
|
|
DOOR
1546
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
91,857
+58,315
| +174% | +$4.23M |
|
1547
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
180,912
+161,072
| +812% | +$6.34M |
|
1548
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.7B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
+34,300
| New | +$6.72M |
|
|
WIN
1549
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
266,060
+236,226
| +792% | +$8.44M |
|
1550
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.9B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
208,100
+16,600
| +9% | +$592K |
|
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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.