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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DATA
2326
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-200
| -0.3% | -$9.89K |
|
|
LLL
2327
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-6,900
| -26% | -$1.12M |
|
2328
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+294,094
| New | +$3.36M |
|
2329
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,934
-806,118
| -97% | -$102M |
|
2330
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
27,308
-61,819
| -69% | -$7.38M |
|
2331
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
56,760
+8,772
| +18% | +$508K |
|
2332
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
204,600
-133,200
| -39% | -$2.03M |
|
2333
CALL
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
+34,400
| +49% | +$1.02M |
|
2334
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
99,600
| – | – |
|
2335
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
123,900
-89,000
| -42% | -$2.35M |
|
|
CBM
2336
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
59,368
-73,219
| -55% | -$3.91M |
|
2337
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-21,100
| -58% | -$4.13M |
|
2338
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
52,625
-9,611
| -15% | -$593K |
|
2339
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+700
| +2% | +$55.6K |
|
2340
PUT
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60.3M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+1,200
| +2% | +$70.5K |
|
|
CHL
2341
PUT
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+9,400
| +19% | +$525K |
|
|
KATE
2342
PUT
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-196,400
| -58% | -$4.11M |
|
2343
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
55,520
-37,020
| -40% | -$2.22M |
|
2344
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF
RSPM
$184M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
169,790
+87,125
| +105% | +$1.66M |
|
2345
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
195,747
-401,615
| -67% | -$6.56M |
|
2346
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
69,303
+33,800
| +95% | +$1.58M |
|
|
CHUY
2347
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
108,633
+27,400
| +34% | +$802K |
|
2348
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-56,300
| -55% | -$3.8M |
|
2349
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
120,800
+1,300
| +1% | +$35.3K |
|
2350
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,483
| New | +$3.22M |
|
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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.