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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SWN
1776
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
694,800
-38,200
| -5% | -$331K |
|
1777
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
110,600
-3,000
| -3% | -$135K |
|
1778
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
256,597
+121,754
| +90% | +$2.93M |
|
|
ARR
1779
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
49,902
+46,461
| +1,350% | +$5.1M |
|
1780
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
67,702
+36,606
| +118% | +$2.74M |
|
|
CNR
1781
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
329,516
-111,103
| -25% | -$1.79M |
|
1782
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
25,741
+14,840
| +136% | +$3.29M |
|
|
CORE
1783
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
180,557
+21,059
| +13% | +$736K |
|
1784
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
506,900
-32,700
| -6% | -$373K |
|
1785
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
90,100
+34,400
| +62% | +$2.15M |
|
1786
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
326,621
+310,293
| +1,900% | +$5.37M |
|
1787
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
37,800
-36,000
| -49% | -$5.79M |
|
|
PPLI
1788
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
425,251
-22,941
| -5% | -$298K |
|
1789
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
147,000
-86,000
| -37% | -$3.38M |
|
1790
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
643,800
-181,900
| -22% | -$1.65M |
|
1791
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
171,000
-51,800
| -23% | -$1.92M |
|
|
NXGN
1792
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
367,098
-78,675
| -18% | -$1.16M |
|
1793
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
46,300
-23,300
| -33% | -$2.8M |
|
1794
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
52,302
-68,070
| -57% | -$7.35M |
|
1795
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
493,381
-686,654
| -58% | -$9.22M |
|
1796
NewMarket
NEU
$8.85B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
12,294
+3,149
| +34% | +$1.38M |
|
|
SLCA
1797
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
116,100
+13,200
| +13% | +$706K |
|
|
FPRX
1798
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
+153,932
| New | +$6.79M |
|
|
RRD
1799
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
458,204
+156,955
| +52% | +$2.51M |
|
|
CPN
1800
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
501,565
-389,591
| -44% | -$4.47M |
|
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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.