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 | 7.07% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.88% |
| 3 | Financials | 5.83% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.49% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.26% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$101B
| $96.7M | 0.09% |
804,557
+16,182
| +2% | +$1.98M |
|
|
BCR
202
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $96.6M | 0.09% |
388,848
-953,056
| -71% | -$230M |
|
203
Post Holdings
POST
$3.56B
| $96.6M | 0.09% |
1,686,370
-115,634
| -6% | -$6.37M |
|
|
GRA
204
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $96.1M | 0.09% |
1,377,879
-282,536
| -17% | -$19.8M |
|
205
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
| $96M | 0.09% |
+239,823
| New | +$91.1M |
|
206
Halliburton
HAL
$28.2B
| $95.9M | 0.09% |
1,949,334
-1,804,874
| -48% | -$97.1M |
|
207
Masco
MAS
$15B
| $95.6M | 0.09% |
2,812,467
+2,766,098
| +5,965% | +$92.4M |
|
208
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.4B
| $95.5M | 0.09% |
1,603,848
+378,927
| +31% | +$21.8M |
|
209
Lumen
LUMN
$6.58B
| $95.4M | 0.09% |
4,048,572
+3,591,468
| +786% | +$87.6M |
|
|
SLCA
210
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $94.8M | 0.09% |
1,975,880
+1,169,434
| +145% | +$62.6M |
|
211
Sempra
SRE
$55.9B
| $94.8M | 0.09% |
1,715,788
+1,662,290
| +3,107% | +$88.2M |
|
212
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.6B
| $94.7M | 0.09% |
1,863,527
+1,519,818
| +442% | +$77.3M |
|
213
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $94.5M | 0.09% |
3,932,100
+393,600
| +11% | +$9.06M |
|
214
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.9B
| $94.3M | 0.09% |
1,268,400
+645,200
| +104% | +$47M |
|
|
P
215
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $94.2M | 0.09% |
7,979,772
+7,621,727
| +2,129% | +$95.7M |
|
216
CALL
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.9B
| $93.7M | 0.09% |
2,379,600
+575,800
| +32% | +$21.9M |
|
217
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $93.5M | 0.09% |
453,200
-471,500
| -51% | -$96.1M |
|
|
MSCC
218
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $93.2M | 0.09% |
1,808,274
+1,425,119
| +372% | +$76.5M |
|
219
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$191B
| $90.5M | 0.08% |
5,927,916
+1,689,157
| +40% | +$26M |
|
220
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.8B
| $90.1M | 0.08% |
2,013,880
+1,544,879
| +329% | +$66.9M |
|
221
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.9B
| $89.8M | 0.08% |
663,815
+593,262
| +841% | +$83.6M |
|
222
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $89.5M | 0.08% |
551,931
+429,047
| +349% | +$66.9M |
|
223
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $89M | 0.08% |
829,200
-429,100
| -34% | -$48.1M |
|
224
PUT
AT&T
T
$168B
| $89M | 0.08% |
2,834,419
-521,259
| -16% | -$16.4M |
|
|
225
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $88.9M | 0.08% |
3,699,702
+3,369,543
| +1,021% | +$77.5M |
|
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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 7.1% of assets, up from 5.3% 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.