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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
52,305
+18,557
| +55% | +$1.7M |
|
1927
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
56,098
+46,091
| +461% | +$3.87M |
|
1928
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,876
| New | +$4.76M |
|
1929
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
72,875
+35,824
| +97% | +$2.39M |
|
1930
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
-46,800
| -39% | -$3.13M |
|
1931
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
66,962
-1,467
| -2% | -$107K |
|
|
MOMO
1932
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
141,600
+100,400
| +244% | +$2.68M |
|
1933
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+6,500
| +17% | +$572K |
|
1934
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-6,700
| -24% | -$1.65M |
|
1935
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
331,956
+189,818
| +134% | +$2.4M |
|
|
JNPR
1936
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
172,600
-24,400
| -12% | -$681K |
|
|
SYT
1937
PUT
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+29,500
| +119% | +$2.53M |
|
1938
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
112,985
+51,990
| +85% | +$2.3M |
|
|
GHL
1939
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
163,674
+17,421
| +12% | +$507K |
|
1940
iShares MSCI Kokusai Fund
TOK
$258M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
82,206
+14,179
| +21% | +$806K |
|
1941
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
3,558
-993
| -22% | -$1.39M |
|
1942
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
-52,700
| -46% | -$3.96M |
|
1943
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+178,280
| New | +$4.72M |
|
1944
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+13,900
| +51% | +$1.56M |
|
1945
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-14,500
| -17% | -$992K |
|
1946
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
319,345
+42,976
| +16% | +$556K |
|
1947
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
176,139
+19,870
| +13% | +$564K |
|
1948
PUT
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+20,000
| +127% | +$2.46M |
|
1949
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
132,000
-69,900
| -35% | -$2.37M |
|
1950
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
189,567
-179,633
| -49% | -$4.55M |
|
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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.