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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
386,908
-46,370
| -11% | -$847K |
|
1552
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.93B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
75,400
-52,600
| -41% | -$5.14M |
|
1553
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.22B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
595,939
+414,570
| +229% | +$4.91M |
|
1554
Dolby
DLB
$5.85B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
137,132
-263,715
| -66% | -$13.1M |
|
1555
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.66B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
304,800
-4,600
| -1% | -$112K |
|
1556
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
71,900
+4,600
| +7% | +$426K |
|
1557
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$129B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
65,600
+100
| +0.2% | +$8.8K |
|
1558
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.6B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
102,100
-149,200
| -59% | -$10.1M |
|
1559
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
67,600
-11,100
| -14% | -$1.17M |
|
|
AUY
1560
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
2,586,361
+1,251,247
| +94% | +$3.78M |
|
1561
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.8B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
32,600
-3,600
| -10% | -$797K |
|
|
AKAO
1562
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
282,401
+229,016
| +429% | +$4.7M |
|
1563
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.8B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
190,977
+179,563
| +1,573% | +$7.01M |
|
1564
Blackstone
BX
$109B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
239,213
+59,875
| +33% | +$1.8M |
|
1565
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.9B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
164,632
+73,486
| +81% | +$3.19M |
|
1566
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$37B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
245,700
-27,600
| -10% | -$834K |
|
1567
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$108B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
17,700
-800
| -4% | -$304K |
|
|
RSX
1568
PUT
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
342,800
-60,800
| -15% | -$1.28M |
|
1569
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.8B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
79,500
+14,800
| +23% | +$1.23M |
|
1570
PUT
F5
FFIV
$23.2B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
49,600
-15,800
| -24% | -$2.25M |
|
1571
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$90.9B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
118,000
-37,200
| -24% | -$2.22M |
|
1572
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$410B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
550,000
-965,000
| -64% | -$11.3M |
|
1573
Icon
ICLR
$12.6B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
88,548
+81,648
| +1,183% | +$6.69M |
|
1574
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$140B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
26,344
-9,163
| -26% | -$2.4M |
|
|
TEN
1575
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
112,747
+71,249
| +172% | +$4.67M |
|
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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.