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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+100
| +0.5% | +$17.7K |
|
2252
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
229,500
+170,100
| +286% | +$2.37M |
|
2253
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+7,600
| +41% | +$1.15M |
|
|
MMP
2254
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+18,300
| +66% | +$1.42M |
|
|
LL
2255
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
168,900
-147,300
| -47% | -$2.5M |
|
2256
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+16,900
| +222% | +$2.64M |
|
2257
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-46,600
| -54% | -$4.1M |
|
2258
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
272,164
-24,852
| -8% | -$311K |
|
|
SEMG
2259
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,019
| New | +$3.73M |
|
2260
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
79,597
+56,297
| +242% | +$2.48M |
|
|
AL
2261
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
90,998
-74,378
| -45% | -$2.8M |
|
2262
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
526,048
+342,848
| +187% | +$2.14M |
|
|
CS
2263
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
237,300
-3,000
| -1% | -$45.8K |
|
2264
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF
MDYV
$2.9B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,928
| New | +$3.51M |
|
2265
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,229
| New | +$3.13M |
|
|
WLL
2266
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,235
-749
| -38% | -$2.42M |
|
2267
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.99B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,887
| New | +$3.37M |
|
2268
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,730
-109,344
| -84% | -$18.8M |
|
2269
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
+108,500
| +254% | +$2.13M |
|
2270
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+13,000
| +38% | +$845K |
|
2271
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
-13,600
| -14% | -$566K |
|
|
2272
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
151,050
+114,427
| +312% | +$2.24M |
|
2273
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
+7,600
| +15% | +$441K |
|
|
2274
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+5,800
| +39% | +$998K |
|
|
NEX
2275
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,060
| New | +$4.52M |
|
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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.