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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
142,834
+120,674
| +545% | +$2.38M |
|
2527
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
+80,800
| +305% | +$2.13M |
|
2528
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
39,208
-167,829
| -81% | -$11.2M |
|
|
KND
2529
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+246,253
| New | +$2.73M |
|
|
MIC
2530
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-38,000
| -56% | -$3.01M |
|
2531
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
$766M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,431
| New | +$2.46M |
|
2532
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,200
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
EXAS
2533
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
+40,200
| +42% | +$708K |
|
|
NEWR
2534
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,526
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
HRG
2535
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
159,912
+130,825
| +450% | +$1.98M |
|
2536
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
30,678
+17,937
| +141% | +$1.49M |
|
2537
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+700
| +4% | +$79.7K |
|
|
PTLA
2538
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
110,476
+78,171
| +242% | +$1.83M |
|
|
SNI
2539
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
39,517
+24,011
| +155% | +$1.54M |
|
2540
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-1,100
| -8% | -$207K |
|
2541
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+500
| +3% | +$77.3K |
|
|
IM
2542
PUT
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,300
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2543
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,300
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
POT
2544
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
153,555
-764,402
| -83% | -$12.6M |
|
2545
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,788
| New | +$2.6M |
|
2546
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
77,203
-171,873
| -69% | -$5.19M |
|
|
TTSH
2547
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
151,092
+123,837
| +454% | +$2.13M |
|
2548
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
41,914
-45,390
| -52% | -$2.51M |
|
|
PDCE
2549
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+1,300
| +4% | +$78.7K |
|
|
INFN
2550
PUT
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
275,800
+24,700
| +10% | +$239K |
|
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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.