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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+7,700
| +22% | +$487K |
|
2552
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
+77,000
| +368% | +$1.8M |
|
2553
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+6,200
| +11% | +$251K |
|
2554
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.45T
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,451,880
-18,074,680
| -93% | -$26.7M |
|
2555
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
-19,000
| -18% | -$561K |
|
2556
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+11,300
| +71% | +$1.07M |
|
|
TUP
2557
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+1,600
| +4% | +$101K |
|
|
2558
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
+50,500
| +107% | +$1.18M |
|
2559
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-21,200
| -23% | -$759K |
|
2560
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
60,283
-156,444
| -72% | -$6.01M |
|
|
CLVS
2561
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+49,200
| +255% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CIE
2562
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
132,664
+102,849
| +345% | +$1.91M |
|
2563
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
585,061
-4,428,467
| -88% | -$21.4M |
|
2564
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-15,800
| -42% | -$1.82M |
|
2565
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
13,451
-5,797
| -30% | -$1.06M |
|
|
CGI
2566
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+281,333
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2567
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
+30,900
| +57% | +$896K |
|
2568
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-2,600
| -4% | -$120K |
|
2569
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+8,700
| +78% | +$1.1M |
|
2570
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
103,537
-312,225
| -75% | -$7.06M |
|
|
GIMO
2571
CALL
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+9,800
| +28% | +$445K |
|
|
BOBE
2572
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
63,886
-37,993
| -37% | -$1.43M |
|
|
LGF
2573
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
122,200
-18,300
| -13% | -$375K |
|
2574
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$2.4M |
|
2575
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$364M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
97,385
+65,120
| +202% | +$1.64M |
|
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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.