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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-49,900
| -48% | -$4.3M |
|
2002
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
51,037
+7,349
| +17% | +$644K |
|
|
GRMN
2003
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
-52,300
| -37% | -$2.63M |
|
|
SFUN
2004
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
27,711
+20,261
| +272% | +$3.31M |
|
2005
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
-10,800
| -9% | -$448K |
|
2006
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-49,200
| -49% | -$4.32M |
|
2007
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+14,200
| +171% | +$2.86M |
|
2008
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-12,800
| -22% | -$1.13M |
|
2009
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26.1B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
108,300
-210,300
| -66% | -$7.93M |
|
2010
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-3,800
| -10% | -$511K |
|
2011
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,270,000
+761,800
| +150% | +$2.73M |
|
2012
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-4,100
| -16% | -$866K |
|
2013
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+19,100
| +67% | +$1.62M |
|
2014
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,289
| New | +$4.04M |
|
|
VR
2015
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
78,646
+58,116
| +283% | +$3.31M |
|
2016
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
+35,400
| +67% | +$1.81M |
|
2017
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
87,448
+28,555
| +48% | +$1.46M |
|
|
ICON
2018
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
58,813
+24,747
| +73% | +$2.18M |
|
2019
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-10,400
| -20% | -$1.01M |
|
2020
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
369,500
-463,500
| -56% | -$5.52M |
|
|
FIT
2021
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
744,600
-653,800
| -47% | -$4.15M |
|
|
FTD
2022
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
218,829
-17,925
| -8% | -$407K |
|
2023
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$273M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
119,598
+28,236
| +31% | +$1.02M |
|
2024
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.76B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
364,002
+133,276
| +58% | +$1.58M |
|
|
INFN
2025
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
430,439
-1,733,669
| -80% | -$17.4M |
|
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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.