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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MJN
1951
PUT
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+3,600
| +7% | +$296K |
|
1952
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
612,000
-18,800
| -3% | -$134K |
|
1953
IBM
IBM
$221B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
28,492
+21,054
| +283% | +$3.53M |
|
1954
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+29,800
| +240% | +$3.42M |
|
|
EXAS
1955
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
200,500
+17,100
| +9% | +$339K |
|
1956
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
+6,000
| +9% | +$387K |
|
1957
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
+6,900
| +7% | +$309K |
|
1958
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
161,000
-122,500
| -43% | -$3.64M |
|
1959
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-48,300
| -62% | -$7.73M |
|
1960
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,346,131
+1,064,683
| +378% | +$3.82M |
|
1961
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.59B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,233
| New | +$4.73M |
|
|
FL
1962
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
63,115
-1,062,444
| -94% | -$76.6M |
|
1963
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.3B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
98,812
+1,036
| +1% | +$48.9K |
|
|
PARA
1964
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-165,500
| -71% | -$10.9M |
|
|
STMP
1965
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+25,500
| +178% | +$3.15M |
|
|
SWN
1966
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
576,200
+166,700
| +41% | +$1.44M |
|
1967
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
120,716
-315,340
| -72% | -$12.7M |
|
1968
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
181,127
-307,725
| -63% | -$8.08M |
|
|
KITE
1969
PUT
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+32,100
| +115% | +$1.98M |
|
|
WLL
1970
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,656
-533
| -24% | -$1.72M |
|
|
BID
1971
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
-109,400
| -51% | -$4.68M |
|
1972
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
335,880
-303,480
| -47% | -$4.28M |
|
|
SJI
1973
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,248
| New | +$4.4M |
|
1974
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-11,700
| -25% | -$1.52M |
|
1975
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-24,700
| -54% | -$5.47M |
|
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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.