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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
133,900
-11,200
| -8% | -$415K |
|
|
XLNX
2027
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
-50,400
| -40% | -$2.96M |
|
|
GWPH
2028
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-28,700
| -44% | -$3.52M |
|
|
WCG
2029
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+9,200
| +42% | +$1.31M |
|
|
TVPT
2030
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
371,588
+311,381
| +517% | +$4.14M |
|
2031
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
116,041
+100,431
| +643% | +$3.82M |
|
2032
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
+42,400
| +103% | +$2.32M |
|
2033
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+6,000
| +10% | +$456K |
|
2034
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
-131,700
| -65% | -$7.73M |
|
2035
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,859
+15,578
| +248% | +$3M |
|
2036
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
214,100
+15,600
| +8% | +$331K |
|
2037
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
227,591
+35,423
| +18% | +$698K |
|
2038
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
184,500
+26,600
| +17% | +$573K |
|
|
IBDC
2039
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2020 Term Corporate ETF
IBDC
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
165,962
+113,102
| +214% | +$2.96M |
|
2040
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$36.6B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
149,700
-115,600
| -44% | -$3.49M |
|
|
MFA
2041
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
133,547
+34,498
| +35% | +$1.1M |
|
|
NBL
2042
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
-73,800
| -37% | -$2.73M |
|
2043
CALL
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
81,840
+49,760
| +155% | +$2.52M |
|
|
FITB
2044
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
169,700
-45,700
| -21% | -$1.22M |
|
2045
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
588,823
+352,643
| +149% | +$2.53M |
|
2046
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
520,000
-187,200
| -26% | -$1.29M |
|
|
DISH
2047
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-1,200
| -2% | -$74.2K |
|
|
RICE
2048
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
181,046
-74,060
| -29% | -$1.54M |
|
2049
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-39,600
| -41% | -$2.81M |
|
2050
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
172,300
-43,800
| -20% | -$1.07M |
|
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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.