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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTZ
1801
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
362,817
-283,905
| -44% | -$5.15M |
|
1802
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
186,800
+27,400
| +17% | +$792K |
|
1803
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
212,200
-114,800
| -35% | -$2.99M |
|
|
GWPH
1804
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
45,400
-11,900
| -21% | -$1.46M |
|
|
GWPH
1805
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
45,131
-36,443
| -45% | -$4.47M |
|
1806
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
25,800
-10,500
| -29% | -$2.06M |
|
1807
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
105,000
-197,400
| -65% | -$9.71M |
|
|
ARI
1808
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
289,021
+162,458
| +128% | +$2.89M |
|
1809
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
125,900
-77,300
| -38% | -$3.67M |
|
|
STMP
1810
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
45,900
+16,100
| +54% | +$1.99M |
|
1811
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
809,600
+388,800
| +92% | +$2.43M |
|
1812
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
41,400
+700
| +2% | +$95.1K |
|
1813
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
56,400
+28,400
| +101% | +$2.95M |
|
1814
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
94,671
+79,158
| +510% | +$4.38M |
|
1815
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-34,400
| -49% | -$5.26M |
|
1816
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-17,800
| -31% | -$2.27M |
|
1817
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
-53,200
| -39% | -$3.27M |
|
|
BNY
1818
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
-120,700
| -51% | -$5.64M |
|
|
BWLD
1819
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-1,100
| -3% | -$168K |
|
1820
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
390,500
-328,500
| -46% | -$4.78M |
|
1821
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
128,210
+83,782
| +189% | +$3.48M |
|
1822
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+353,869
| New | +$5.5M |
|
|
TECD
1823
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
57,282
+9,488
| +20% | +$840K |
|
1824
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+29,800
| +301% | +$4.2M |
|
|
TMHC
1825
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
251,906
+217,174
| +625% | +$4.38M |
|
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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.