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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNBC
2626
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
245,248
+193,373
| +373% | +$2.81M |
|
|
HABT
2627
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
165,231
+125,894
| +320% | +$1.94M |
|
2628
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
55,383
-319,326
| -85% | -$13.3M |
|
2629
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
| – | – |
|
2630
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
120,072
+91,635
| +322% | +$1.69M |
|
2631
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,661
| New | +$2.34M |
|
2632
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,307
+35,407
| +198% | +$1.61M |
|
|
NUVA
2633
CALL
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+24,200
| +233% | +$1.54M |
|
2634
PUT
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,405
| New | +$2.34M |
|
|
RAVN
2635
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
99,894
-132,507
| -57% | -$2.86M |
|
2636
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
107,068
+88,271
| +470% | +$1.98M |
|
2637
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
53,306
+18,166
| +52% | +$766K |
|
|
P
2638
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
160,469
-24,566
| -13% | -$332K |
|
2639
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-5,700
| -23% | -$734K |
|
2640
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,437
| New | +$2.46M |
|
2641
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
62,560
+34,422
| +122% | +$1.22M |
|
2642
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
-65,700
| -34% | -$1.23M |
|
2643
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
15,558
-70
| -0.4% | -$10.7K |
|
2644
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,160
| New | +$2.4M |
|
|
ELLI
2645
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+5,800
| +36% | +$562K |
|
2646
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$393M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
57,673
+3,421
| +6% | +$130K |
|
|
ZAYO
2647
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+65,900
| +610% | +$1.91M |
|
|
HBI
2648
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
+47,900
| +113% | +$1.26M |
|
|
ABMD
2649
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-200
| -1% | -$24K |
|
2650
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
103,740
+78,084
| +304% | +$1.74M |
|
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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.