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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+12,400
| +63% | +$826K |
|
2702
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,600
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2703
Western Digital
WDC
$175B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
49,180
-1,085,708
| -96% | -$40.9M |
|
2704
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
125,900
-81,700
| -39% | -$1.4M |
|
|
JPXN
2705
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$142M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
39,951
+28,410
| +246% | +$1.5M |
|
2706
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.87B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
47,452
+34,323
| +261% | +$1.53M |
|
|
CORR
2707
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
73,989
+32,139
| +77% | +$946K |
|
|
IMPV
2708
CALL
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+23,900
| +145% | +$1.11M |
|
2709
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-6,200
| -15% | -$381K |
|
2710
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
37,498
+2,016
| +6% | +$128K |
|
2711
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,446
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2712
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
23,639
+3,747
| +19% | +$343K |
|
2713
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-16,100
| -46% | -$1.85M |
|
2714
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
38,018
-8,176
| -18% | -$469K |
|
2715
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,354
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2716
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-15,000
| -46% | -$1.75M |
|
2717
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
102,960
+68,559
| +199% | +$1.4M |
|
2718
FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund
TILT
$2.27B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,730
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
MDCO
2719
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+13,900
| +32% | +$524K |
|
2720
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
-14,900
| -12% | -$277K |
|
|
RDS.B
2721
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,572
| New | +$2.17M |
|
|
KITE
2722
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
38,357
-151,596
| -80% | -$8.45M |
|
2723
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-28,500
| -37% | -$1.25M |
|
2724
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
60,102
-112,698
| -65% | -$3.99M |
|
|
SOHU
2725
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-16,700
| -26% | -$675K |
|
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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.