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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
119,850
+31,350
| +35% | +$1.41M |
|
|
VTLE
1827
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
18,381
-56,025
| -75% | -$15.6M |
|
1828
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+6,400
| +31% | +$1.3M |
|
1829
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-41,300
| -42% | -$3.69M |
|
1830
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+7,600
| +21% | +$919K |
|
1831
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
64,061
+39,035
| +156% | +$3.12M |
|
1832
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
363,389
-282,284
| -44% | -$4.2M |
|
1833
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,529
| New | +$5.22M |
|
1834
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
117,237
-29,809
| -20% | -$1.29M |
|
1835
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
201,800
+28,100
| +16% | +$719K |
|
1836
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
243,560
+132,028
| +118% | +$3M |
|
|
RSX
1837
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+258,060
| New | +$5.43M |
|
1838
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+45,900
| +145% | +$2.95M |
|
1839
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
224,800
-15,200
| -6% | -$373K |
|
1840
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
286,256
-237,417
| -45% | -$4.67M |
|
|
HA
1841
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
114,018
+110,430
| +3,078% | +$5.65M |
|
1842
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
457,600
-1,211,600
| -73% | -$13.5M |
|
|
NAV
1843
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
214,400
-93,600
| -30% | -$2.57M |
|
|
MDCO
1844
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
+54,700
| +103% | +$2.49M |
|
|
DNKN
1845
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
-60,300
| -39% | -$3.24M |
|
1846
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
205,113
-129,825
| -39% | -$3.31M |
|
|
SPLK
1847
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
-46,400
| -35% | -$2.78M |
|
|
TIVO
1848
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
280,431
-53,979
| -16% | -$1.03M |
|
|
HMHC
1849
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
516,882
+236,010
| +84% | +$2.47M |
|
1850
PUT
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
181,200
+41,200
| +29% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.