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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
75,000
-10,700
| -12% | -$875K |
|
1652
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
62,400
+8,000
| +15% | +$740K |
|
|
GGP
1653
PUT
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
278,500
+12,500
| +5% | +$306K |
|
1654
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
132,476
-29,521
| -18% | -$1.34M |
|
1655
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
175,000
-65,200
| -27% | -$2.3M |
|
1656
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.8B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
185,700
-35,100
| -16% | -$1.25M |
|
|
P
1657
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
546,200
-654,200
| -54% | -$8.21M |
|
|
GNC
1658
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
875,410
+665,604
| +317% | +$5.73M |
|
|
LEXEA
1659
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
141,451
+42,526
| +43% | +$1.87M |
|
1660
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
580,635
+259,144
| +81% | +$2.96M |
|
1661
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.56B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
+224,201
| New | +$6.4M |
|
1662
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.86B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
177,239
+168,514
| +1,931% | +$6.85M |
|
1663
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
57,412
+37,225
| +184% | +$3.99M |
|
1664
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
78,700
-900
| -1% | -$70.8K |
|
|
P
1665
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
652,233
+135,148
| +26% | +$1.5M |
|
1666
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.56B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
159,900
-112,000
| -41% | -$4.36M |
|
1667
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
775,008
+705,904
| +1,022% | +$4.87M |
|
1668
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.2B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
825,500
+53,000
| +7% | +$377K |
|
1669
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
48,300
+17,300
| +56% | +$2.24M |
|
1670
NetEase
NTES
$79.9B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
112,585
-1,559,735
| -93% | -$84M |
|
1671
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.9B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
132,986
+72,713
| +121% | +$3.52M |
|
|
DISH
1672
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
100,700
-52,700
| -34% | -$3.26M |
|
1673
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$58.4B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
+136,600
| New | +$6.33M |
|
|
CERN
1674
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
108,518
+103,248
| +1,959% | +$5.58M |
|
|
JNPR
1675
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
229,200
-10,300
| -4% | -$287K |
|
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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.