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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $7.29B | 6.66% |
30,933,900
-5,241,610
| -14% | -$1.22B |
|
|
2
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $5.18B | 4.73% |
21,973,400
+1,943,080
| +10% | +$452M |
|
3
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $1.25B | 1.15% |
9,122,300
-4,039,800
| -31% | -$552M |
|
4
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $1.18B | 1.07% |
26,512,000
-1,529,200
| -5% | -$63.7M |
|
|
5
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $1.17B | 1.07% |
26,412,000
-3,165,600
| -11% | -$132M |
|
6
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $1.05B | 0.96% |
29,118,000
+4,987,840
| +21% | +$164M |
|
7
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $958M | 0.88% |
13,452,500
-935,000
| -6% | -$61.7M |
|
8
Visa
V
$677B
| $831M | 0.76% |
9,347,113
+1,436,838
| +18% | +$124M |
|
|
9
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $791M | 0.72% |
22,022,000
+5,972,920
| +37% | +$197M |
|
10
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $790M | 0.72% |
5,968,900
-637,600
| -10% | -$81.4M |
|
|
11
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $700M | 0.64% |
9,830,000
-1,495,000
| -13% | -$98.6M |
|
|
12
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $647M | 0.59% |
4,702,900
+1,626,400
| +53% | +$222M |
|
|
13
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $638M | 0.58% |
2,705,347
-1,639,793
| -38% | -$381M |
|
|
14
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $611M | 0.56% |
4,616,200
+822,500
| +22% | +$105M |
|
|
15
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $609M | 0.56% |
+4,289,917
| New | +$573M |
|
|
16
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $585M | 0.53% |
16,297,004
+7,228,916
| +80% | +$238M |
|
|
17
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $575M | 0.53% |
4,438,964
+3,740,253
| +535% | +$469M |
|
|
18
Walt Disney
DIS
$179B
| $570M | 0.52% |
5,023,273
+2,754,385
| +121% | +$303M |
|
|
19
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $547M | 0.5% |
8,312,869
+8,254,238
| +14,078% | +$529M |
|
20
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $545M | 0.5% |
6,611,312
+506,824
| +8% | +$40.5M |
|
|
21
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $496M | 0.45% |
11,698,000
+220,000
| +2% | +$9.25M |
|
|
PARA
22
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $481M | 0.44% |
6,934,431
+3,447,316
| +99% | +$226M |
|
|
23
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $431M | 0.39% |
10,380,000
+2,870,000
| +38% | +$118M |
|
|
24
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $399M | 0.36% |
9,402,000
-668,000
| -7% | -$28.1M |
|
|
PXD
25
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $390M | 0.36% |
2,093,910
+1,566,590
| +297% | +$291M |
|
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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.