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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$742M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$497M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$304M |
| 4 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$293M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$260M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$391M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$346M |
| 3 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
DFS
Discover Financial Services
DFS
|
+$234M |
| 5 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$215M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.62% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.31% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.79% |
| 4 | Financials | 4.64% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
45,846
+37,801
| +470% | +$2.27M |
|
2477
REX American Resources
REX
$1.47B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+186,234
| New | +$2.27M |
|
2478
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
255,200
-18,500
| -7% | -$271K |
|
2479
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
144,300
-13,200
| -8% | -$239K |
|
|
2480
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,293
-2,387,650
| -99% | -$215M |
|
|
SNI
2481
CALL
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+26,500
| +178% | +$1.7M |
|
2482
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
71,705
+60,878
| +562% | +$2.25M |
|
2483
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,306
| New | +$2.62M |
|
|
NBIS
2484
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
-86,900
| -41% | -$1.89M |
|
2485
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
194,275
+160,858
| +481% | +$2.32M |
|
2486
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,245
| New | +$2.74M |
|
2487
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF
RSPD
$334M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
90,099
+76,503
| +563% | +$2.24M |
|
|
ACIA
2488
PUT
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$2.19M |
|
|
SIVB
2489
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+2,000
| +9% | +$208K |
|
|
ELME
2490
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
83,795
-28,395
| -25% | -$922K |
|
2491
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-4,600
| -34% | -$1.29M |
|
2492
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+18,400
| +46% | +$838K |
|
2493
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$2.57M |
|
2494
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.82B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
113,244
+6,675
| +6% | +$152K |
|
2495
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
+40,500
| +44% | +$753K |
|
2496
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
47,241
-47,356
| -50% | -$2.56M |
|
2497
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
-19,100
| -21% | -$676K |
|
2498
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.36B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
87,054
-202,712
| -70% | -$6.03M |
|
|
JNPR
2499
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
-182,500
| -63% | -$4.23M |
|
2500
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
-31,300
| -32% | -$1.26M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Ken Griffin held 8,433 positions worth $99.5B, up 11% from $89.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q3 2016 filing shows 1,668 new, 2,794 increased, 2,487 reduced and 1,259 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 12,706,900 shares worth $511M. The largest sale was Fidelity National Information Services, an estimated $391M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6.6% of assets, down from 6.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2016 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 12,706,900 shares worth $511M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2016, an estimated $742M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Fidelity National Information Services, cutting an estimated $391M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Lockheed Martin in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $165M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $99.5B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,668 new positions and closed 1,259 in Q3 2016.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $99.5B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 10 Nov 2016.