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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
83,384
-131,445
| -61% | -$5.73M |
|
2052
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
-32,200
| -27% | -$1.76M |
|
2053
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,830
| New | +$4.53M |
|
|
EGN
2054
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
78,526
-222,460
| -74% | -$12M |
|
|
RDS.A
2055
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
82,281
-103,049
| -56% | -$5.37M |
|
2056
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+2,300
| +10% | +$364K |
|
2057
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+33,300
| +171% | +$2.61M |
|
|
AFAM
2058
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
87,530
+53,060
| +154% | +$2.54M |
|
|
CTRA
2059
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
177,800
+32,900
| +23% | +$746K |
|
2060
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
248,742
+237,052
| +2,028% | +$4.1M |
|
2061
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,300
| New | +$4.15M |
|
2062
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
128,600
+53,400
| +71% | +$1.67M |
|
2063
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
-75,700
| -41% | -$2.28M |
|
2064
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
58,053
+46,294
| +394% | +$3.39M |
|
|
CBI
2065
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
+49,700
| +57% | +$1.6M |
|
2066
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
213,500
-173,100
| -45% | -$3.26M |
|
2067
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
78,900
-17,100
| -18% | -$924K |
|
2068
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
7,737,302
-724,245,874
| -99% | -$85.4M |
|
2069
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-4,200
| -11% | -$493K |
|
2070
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.82B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
174,926
+163,801
| +1,472% | +$3.93M |
|
2071
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
+27,600
| +54% | +$1.22M |
|
2072
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-12,400
| -19% | -$938K |
|
2073
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
83,906
-21,178
| -20% | -$1.02M |
|
2074
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+2,200
| +7% | +$274K |
|
2075
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,370
+7,585
| +48% | +$1.32M |
|
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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.