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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HES
2126
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
82,770
-2,349,047
| -97% | -$124M |
|
|
COR
2127
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
44,240
-5,852
| -12% | -$508K |
|
2128
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
223,800
+200,400
| +856% | +$2.9M |
|
2129
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
38,667
-45,405
| -54% | -$4.6M |
|
|
EPAY
2130
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
167,314
+100,272
| +150% | +$2.53M |
|
|
SRCL
2131
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-17,800
| -27% | -$1.43M |
|
2132
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
65,490
+52,000
| +385% | +$2.69M |
|
2133
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+16,300
| +121% | +$2.16M |
|
|
ALR
2134
CALL
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
+17,400
| +21% | +$679K |
|
2135
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
48,272
+32,064
| +198% | +$2.68M |
|
2136
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
-59,100
| -34% | -$2.12M |
|
2137
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-59,600
| -55% | -$4.69M |
|
|
STMP
2138
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
33,030
-60,264
| -65% | -$7.44M |
|
|
HF
2139
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
141,202
-14,502
| -9% | -$426K |
|
2140
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
-1,000
| -0.9% | -$33.5K |
|
|
VSM
2141
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,528
| New | +$3.72M |
|
2142
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
-37,900
| -25% | -$1.23M |
|
|
MNDT
2143
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
309,200
-82,800
| -21% | -$988K |
|
2144
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
-327,200
| -73% | -$9.87M |
|
2145
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+5,400
| +13% | +$422K |
|
|
IBDB
2146
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Mar 2018 Term Corporate ETF
IBDB
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
151,558
+127,670
| +534% | +$3.27M |
|
|
RATE
2147
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
402,426
+357,716
| +800% | +$3.87M |
|
|
NEE.PRQ
2148
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE.PRQ
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$3.85M |
|
|
BOBE
2149
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,774
| New | +$3.37M |
|
|
2150
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
122,644
+107,100
| +689% | +$3.23M |
|
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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.