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 | 7.07% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.88% |
| 3 | Financials | 5.83% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.49% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.26% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
176
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $107M | 0.1% |
1,621,000
-713,400
| -31% | -$45.7M |
|
177
PUT
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.81B
| $106M | 0.1% |
1,089,000
+269,100
| +33% | +$25.8M |
|
178
Dell
DELL
$285B
| $106M | 0.1% |
5,888,397
-3,015,850
| -34% | -$52.6M |
|
179
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $104M | 0.1% |
710,400
-139,100
| -16% | -$19.7M |
|
180
CALL
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| $104M | 0.09% |
858,900
-38,600
| -4% | -$4.63M |
|
181
Lear
LEA
$8.12B
| $103M | 0.09% |
730,619
-23,545
| -3% | -$3.34M |
|
|
CELG
182
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $103M | 0.09% |
827,800
+201,800
| +32% | +$24.1M |
|
183
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $102M | 0.09% |
961,900
+505,600
| +111% | +$53.9M |
|
|
TWX
184
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $102M | 0.09% |
1,041,725
-1,161,162
| -53% | -$112M |
|
185
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $102M | 0.09% |
491,947
+365,716
| +290% | +$74.6M |
|
186
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.63B
| $101M | 0.09% |
1,599,656
+1,276,942
| +396% | +$77.7M |
|
187
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $101M | 0.09% |
2,633,301
+438,417
| +20% | +$15.4M |
|
188
US Foods
USFD
$23.9B
| $101M | 0.09% |
3,605,823
+2,420,145
| +204% | +$65.6M |
|
189
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $100M | 0.09% |
1,081,000
-653,000
| -38% | -$61.8M |
|
190
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.3B
| $100M | 0.09% |
1,161,196
+1,083,864
| +1,402% | +$88.6M |
|
|
CDK
191
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $99.8M | 0.09% |
1,534,754
-410,453
| -21% | -$26.3M |
|
|
CMA
192
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $99.4M | 0.09% |
1,448,887
+99,356
| +7% | +$6.93M |
|
193
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $99.1M | 0.09% |
3,053,649
+246,004
| +9% | +$7.76M |
|
194
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $99M | 0.09% |
36,344,000
-29,556,000
| -45% | -$78.6M |
|
195
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.22B
| $98.7M | 0.09% |
4,068,571
+3,040,924
| +296% | +$82M |
|
196
Marriott International
MAR
$91.1B
| $98.6M | 0.09% |
1,046,710
-16,305
| -2% | -$1.42M |
|
|
GPOR
197
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $98.2M | 0.09% |
5,712,140
+1,071,480
| +23% | +$20.5M |
|
198
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $97.9M | 0.09% |
1,441,100
-241,700
| -14% | -$17M |
|
|
SHPG
199
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $97.5M | 0.09% |
559,504
-6,915
| -1% | -$1.21M |
|
200
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $97M | 0.09% |
591,200
-400
| -0.1% | -$66.5K |
|
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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 7.1% of assets, up from 5.3% 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.