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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RATE
2751
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
245,646
-568,655
| -70% | -$4.52M |
|
2752
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-76,200
| -74% | -$5.74M |
|
2753
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
22,557
-126,765
| -85% | -$12.3M |
|
|
ISCA
2754
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
62,198
+43,552
| +234% | +$1.48M |
|
2755
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
42,515
-80,465
| -65% | -$3.72M |
|
2756
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
100,590
+77,004
| +326% | +$1.52M |
|
2757
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
71,027
+60,621
| +583% | +$1.74M |
|
2758
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
-27,600
| -23% | -$614K |
|
2759
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+1,400
| +9% | +$180K |
|
2760
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-26,200
| -47% | -$1.96M |
|
2761
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
113,383
-2,250,275
| -95% | -$39.9M |
|
2762
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
199,979
+32,246
| +19% | +$313K |
|
2763
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+15
| New | +$2.23M |
|
|
KS
2764
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
108,479
-75,947
| -41% | -$1.22M |
|
2765
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
108,780
+84,826
| +354% | +$1.57M |
|
2766
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.4M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
194,858
+8,571
| +5% | +$86.4K |
|
2767
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.45B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,218
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2768
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
141,486
+93,089
| +192% | +$1.3M |
|
|
ICON
2769
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
25,223
+8,506
| +51% | +$662K |
|
|
SPNC
2770
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
81,530
-41,969
| -34% | -$979K |
|
|
LXK
2771
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+22,500
| +78% | +$818K |
|
2772
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
104,030
+61,902
| +147% | +$1.28M |
|
2773
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,650
-9,000
| -15% | -$332K |
|
2774
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,416
+17,590
| +93% | +$986K |
|
|
KATE
2775
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
119,100
+19,800
| +20% | +$384K |
|
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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.