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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
10,711,762
-440,422,301
| -98% | -$51.9M |
|
1752
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
85,600
-70,000
| -45% | -$4.63M |
|
1753
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
141,716
-46,760
| -25% | -$1.95M |
|
|
FLIR
1754
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
159,970
+24,777
| +18% | +$893K |
|
1755
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
40,700
-18,400
| -31% | -$2.63M |
|
1756
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
545,056
-717,536
| -57% | -$8.41M |
|
1757
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
88,300
-28,500
| -24% | -$1.95M |
|
1758
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
95,200
-3,300
| -3% | -$188K |
|
1759
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
70,800
-15,000
| -17% | -$1.24M |
|
1760
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
373,679
+155,313
| +71% | +$2.16M |
|
|
GOOS
1761
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
+361,819
| New | +$5.89M |
|
|
AMTD
1762
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
148,600
+44,200
| +42% | +$1.88M |
|
|
PPL
1763
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
154,300
-116,000
| -43% | -$4.15M |
|
1764
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$541M
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
137,048
+95,922
| +233% | +$3.98M |
|
1765
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
105,400
-24,600
| -19% | -$1.33M |
|
1766
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
56,300
-102,700
| -65% | -$10.5M |
|
1767
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
93,100
-101,700
| -52% | -$5.94M |
|
|
K
1768
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
84,455
+12,461
| +17% | +$860K |
|
1769
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
94,325
-325
| -0.3% | -$19.5K |
|
1770
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
226,515
+182,705
| +417% | +$4.4M |
|
|
TMX
1771
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
204,690
-213,522
| -51% | -$5.55M |
|
1772
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
479,700
+2,700
| +0.6% | +$32.1K |
|
1773
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
55,300
+9,100
| +20% | +$842K |
|
1774
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
49,100
+4,600
| +10% | +$551K |
|
1775
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
366,396
+209,228
| +133% | +$3.03M |
|
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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.