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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
-113,800
| -57% | -$6.92M |
|
|
DFS
1877
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
-47,600
| -39% | -$3.34M |
|
1878
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
25,687
+4,762
| +23% | +$901K |
|
1879
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
256,600
-23,500
| -8% | -$411K |
|
1880
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
291,500
-68,500
| -19% | -$1.19M |
|
|
FITB
1881
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
200,700
+27,000
| +16% | +$720K |
|
|
MNDT
1882
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
404,200
+143,700
| +55% | +$1.71M |
|
|
NE
1883
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
822,600
+355,900
| +76% | +$2.4M |
|
1884
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
368,715
-809,351
| -69% | -$10.9M |
|
|
BBBY
1885
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
128,600
-22,000
| -15% | -$883K |
|
1886
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+3,900
| +19% | +$824K |
|
|
SHPG
1887
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-7,200
| -20% | -$1.26M |
|
1888
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
347,500
+234,700
| +208% | +$3.46M |
|
1889
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+24,300
| +88% | +$2.48M |
|
|
GRMN
1890
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
-100,100
| -50% | -$5.04M |
|
1891
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
-27,300
| -27% | -$1.94M |
|
1892
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
304,175
-380,218
| -56% | -$6.21M |
|
1893
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
106,700
-10,800
| -9% | -$512K |
|
1894
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-8,100
| -17% | -$990K |
|
1895
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
71,628
-134,582
| -65% | -$9.13M |
|
|
COL
1896
PUT
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-120,100
| -70% | -$11.3M |
|
|
1897
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+42,500
| +467% | +$4.33M |
|
|
NE
1898
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
809,665
+268,923
| +50% | +$1.81M |
|
1899
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-13,700
| -31% | -$2.08M |
|
1900
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
36,923
-2,809
| -7% | -$426K |
|
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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.