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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+26,800
| +487% | +$4.34M |
|
1902
iShares Agency Bond ETF
AGZ
$565M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
44,177
+34,476
| +355% | +$3.89M |
|
|
P
1903
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
422,900
-696,300
| -62% | -$8.74M |
|
|
ONCE
1904
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
93,570
-313,342
| -77% | -$18.6M |
|
1905
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
-110,300
| -54% | -$5.49M |
|
|
CS
1906
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
335,100
+249,600
| +292% | +$3.81M |
|
1907
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.26B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
198,454
+156,118
| +369% | +$3.9M |
|
1908
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
344,561
-59,253
| -15% | -$847K |
|
1909
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
27,550
-12,385
| -31% | -$2.51M |
|
|
HDP
1910
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
504,870
-407,993
| -45% | -$3.94M |
|
|
FIT
1911
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
836,200
+31,500
| +4% | +$200K |
|
1912
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+11,400
| +17% | +$742K |
|
1913
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-9,700
| -19% | -$1.16M |
|
1914
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
356,500
-359,000
| -50% | -$5.23M |
|
1915
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+19,100
| +122% | +$2.71M |
|
1916
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
54,672
-28,936
| -35% | -$2.53M |
|
1917
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF
PJP
$500M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
83,591
+27,949
| +50% | +$1.63M |
|
1918
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.2B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
-32,800
| -36% | -$2.71M |
|
1919
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-14,900
| -21% | -$1.07M |
|
1920
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
335,110
+270,222
| +416% | +$4.14M |
|
|
NVO
1921
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
285,924
-664,918
| -70% | -$11.6M |
|
1922
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-32,300
| -31% | -$2.09M |
|
|
VRE
1923
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
181,805
-176,847
| -49% | -$4.96M |
|
1924
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.47B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
46,497
+19,260
| +71% | +$2.02M |
|
|
CRC
1925
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
325,489
+87,447
| +37% | +$1.61M |
|
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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.