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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
+24,500
| +27% | +$797K |
|
2152
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+34,600
| +91% | +$1.53M |
|
2153
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
81,893
-129,568
| -61% | -$5.97M |
|
2154
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
69,700
-52,600
| -43% | -$2.89M |
|
2155
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
318,206
+99,606
| +46% | +$1.28M |
|
2156
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
309,800
-804,000
| -72% | -$11M |
|
2157
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-28,400
| -28% | -$1.55M |
|
2158
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+7,700
| +15% | +$586K |
|
|
CBI
2159
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
125,200
-37,700
| -23% | -$1.22M |
|
2160
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
112,972
+66,795
| +145% | +$2.19M |
|
|
KAMN
2161
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
79,879
-2,020
| -2% | -$101K |
|
2162
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
47,028
+17,644
| +60% | +$1.39M |
|
2163
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
130,500
-11,500
| -8% | -$342K |
|
2164
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-17,800
| -20% | -$975K |
|
2165
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,975
| New | +$3.97M |
|
2166
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
149,700
-36,700
| -20% | -$983K |
|
|
SINA
2167
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+15,200
| +40% | +$1.08M |
|
2168
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-21,300
| -27% | -$1.38M |
|
2169
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
+54,700
| +279% | +$2.8M |
|
2170
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
152,200
-85,700
| -36% | -$2.13M |
|
2171
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,545
| New | +$3.8M |
|
2172
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$393M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
90,659
+11,562
| +15% | +$513K |
|
2173
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
31,599
+4,939
| +19% | +$559K |
|
2174
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
218,000
-49,000
| -18% | -$855K |
|
|
PSDO
2175
DELISTED
Presidio, Inc. Common Stock
PSDO
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,620
| New | +$3.59M |
|
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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.