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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
-42,519
| -34% | -$1.14M |
|
|
SYT
2652
CALL
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+21,000
| +429% | +$1.73M |
|
2653
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-15,200
| -26% | -$770K |
|
|
BCR
2654
CALL
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-20,500
| -67% | -$4.61M |
|
2655
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
17,922
-309
| -2% | -$38.2K |
|
2656
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
72,931
+20,789
| +40% | +$613K |
|
|
NE
2657
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
354,171
-664,725
| -65% | -$4.47M |
|
2658
CALL
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-8,800
| -21% | -$550K |
|
|
TTM
2659
PUT
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,100
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2660
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
-7,500
| -7% | -$175K |
|
2661
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
-26,700
| -19% | -$554K |
|
2662
iShares Global Utilities ETF
JXI
$308M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
47,131
+36,041
| +325% | +$1.74M |
|
2663
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,806
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
TGE
2664
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
92,981
+35,731
| +62% | +$853K |
|
|
TCO
2665
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
29,965
-38,175
| -56% | -$2.95M |
|
|
GRA
2666
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+11,900
| +65% | +$898K |
|
|
EXPR
2667
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
9,451
-37,230
| -80% | -$10.1M |
|
2668
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
167,700
+94,600
| +129% | +$1.11M |
|
2669
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
34,894
-489,708
| -93% | -$32M |
|
2670
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
101,900
-22,100
| -18% | -$460K |
|
2671
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,200
| New | +$2.16M |
|
|
CYBR
2672
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-47,400
| -51% | -$2.52M |
|
2673
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-22,300
| -53% | -$2.31M |
|
2674
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
+24,300
| +52% | +$714K |
|
2675
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
72,874
+31,487
| +76% | +$898K |
|
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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.