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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LLL
2351
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-4,900
| -20% | -$793K |
|
2352
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$5.13B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,548
| New | +$3.23M |
|
|
WFT
2353
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
483,500
+227,300
| +89% | +$1.33M |
|
|
ACIA
2354
PUT
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-22,300
| -29% | -$1.29M |
|
|
USG
2355
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
-6,100
| -6% | -$194K |
|
2356
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-600
| -3% | -$95.2K |
|
2357
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,986
-43,363
| -62% | -$4.91M |
|
2358
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
82,870
-321,364
| -79% | -$12.1M |
|
2359
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,819
| New | +$3.11M |
|
2360
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-2,500
| -9% | -$285K |
|
2361
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+9,800
| +29% | +$710K |
|
2362
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
+43,200
| +135% | +$1.3M |
|
2363
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
108,789
+36,831
| +51% | +$1.14M |
|
|
PAY
2364
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
169,300
-216,200
| -56% | -$4.12M |
|
2365
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-2,100
| -6% | -$193K |
|
2366
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
246,000
-126,400
| -34% | -$1.58M |
|
|
DCT
2367
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
65,781
-102,350
| -61% | -$4.82M |
|
2368
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+9,100
| +60% | +$1.13M |
|
2369
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
108,761
+32,906
| +43% | +$1M |
|
2370
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
52,346
+33,783
| +182% | +$1.75M |
|
2371
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-28,200
| -52% | -$3.41M |
|
2372
Mastercard
MA
$499B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,009
-119,917
| -81% | -$13.1M |
|
|
MYCC
2373
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
196,204
-167,059
| -46% | -$2.74M |
|
2374
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+44,100
| +302% | +$2.26M |
|
2375
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF
RZV
$308M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
45,839
+26,184
| +133% | +$1.85M |
|
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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.