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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF
PBE
$357M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
50,879
+40,670
| +398% | +$1.67M |
|
|
CYNO
2727
DELISTED
Cynosure, Inc. Class A
CYNO
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
41,898
-12,029
| -22% | -$625K |
|
2728
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
170,500
+12,200
| +8% | +$161K |
|
2729
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
212,130
+48,042
| +29% | +$440K |
|
2730
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.34B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,183
+37,475
| +657% | +$1.79M |
|
2731
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
40,260
+23,843
| +145% | +$1.23M |
|
2732
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$2.15M |
|
2733
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
82,764
-767,968
| -90% | -$20.3M |
|
|
GRA
2734
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+8,200
| +40% | +$619K |
|
2735
PUT
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
39,360
-33,280
| -46% | -$1.82M |
|
2736
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+9,800
| +33% | +$533K |
|
|
HEWG
2737
DELISTED
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
HEWG
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
88,436
+73,161
| +479% | +$1.72M |
|
2738
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
48,748
+41,570
| +579% | +$1.58M |
|
2739
PUT
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,200
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
SSRI
2740
PUT
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
175,300
+27,600
| +19% | +$372K |
|
2741
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
79,088
+342
| +0.4% | +$8.83K |
|
|
ENDP
2742
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
-13,300
| -11% | -$264K |
|
2743
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
41,714
-9,168
| -18% | -$503K |
|
2744
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.78B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,277
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2745
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,095
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
SHLD
2746
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
182,700
+62,500
| +52% | +$881K |
|
|
RT
2747
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
837,846
+711,807
| +565% | +$2.38M |
|
2748
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.27B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
89,636
-6,608
| -7% | -$146K |
|
2749
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+10,500
| +34% | +$536K |
|
2750
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+4,000
| +35% | +$530K |
|
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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.