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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
236,100
-39,500
| -14% | -$744K |
|
1977
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
115,869
+107,464
| +1,279% | +$4.83M |
|
1978
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
470,796
+285,300
| +154% | +$3.09M |
|
1979
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
129,307
-409,601
| -76% | -$13.9M |
|
1980
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-40,800
| -46% | -$3.61M |
|
1981
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
87,853
+33,022
| +60% | +$1.78M |
|
1982
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$364M
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
171,295
+108,115
| +171% | +$2.88M |
|
1983
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
44,909
+35,323
| +368% | +$3.65M |
|
1984
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
3,576
+3,090
| +636% | +$5.22M |
|
1985
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+35,000
| +229% | +$3.39M |
|
1986
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+12,500
| +44% | +$1.34M |
|
|
DNKN
1987
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
-165,700
| -66% | -$8.89M |
|
1988
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
201,501
+126,606
| +169% | +$3.1M |
|
1989
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
59,088
-122,494
| -67% | -$9.1M |
|
|
XLNX
1990
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
-27,900
| -26% | -$1.64M |
|
|
GES
1991
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
410,992
+254,579
| +163% | +$3.13M |
|
1992
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,896
+20,207
| +44% | +$1.4M |
|
|
FNSR
1993
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
167,400
+72,400
| +76% | +$2.22M |
|
1994
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
145,410
+113,345
| +353% | +$3.44M |
|
1995
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-26,500
| -43% | -$3.43M |
|
1996
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-25,600
| -42% | -$3.23M |
|
1997
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
137,100
+5,300
| +4% | +$164K |
|
1998
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
195,675
+95,844
| +96% | +$2.25M |
|
1999
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
113,435
-72,540
| -39% | -$2.53M |
|
2000
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-40,200
| -47% | -$3.72M |
|
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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.