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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$265M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,540
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2777
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
+10,900
| +12% | +$235K |
|
2778
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,400
| New | +$2.03M |
|
|
AAN.A
2779
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
80,089
-1,199,033
| -94% | -$30.5M |
|
2780
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
64,382
+49,493
| +332% | +$1.44M |
|
|
NVO
2781
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
-42,200
| -30% | -$1.05M |
|
2782
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+8,000
| +13% | +$219K |
|
|
MOMO
2783
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
+9,700
| +12% | +$172K |
|
2784
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
+2,400
| +4% | +$63.7K |
|
|
EGRX
2785
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-6,300
| -18% | -$349K |
|
|
ETP
2786
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
-400
| -0.6% | -$11.6K |
|
|
MJN
2787
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-19,100
| -43% | -$1.63M |
|
|
DDC
2788
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
207,602
+195,397
| +1,601% | +$1.75M |
|
2789
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,938
+34,107
| +706% | +$1.62M |
|
2790
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
-29,800
| -29% | -$804K |
|
|
PDCE
2791
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-11,100
| -27% | -$672K |
|
2792
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
347,100
-153,100
| -31% | -$870K |
|
|
XTLY
2793
DELISTED
Xactly Corporation
XTLY
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
136,337
+85,753
| +170% | +$1.15M |
|
2794
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,346
-23,213
| -45% | -$1.69M |
|
2795
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+214,470
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2796
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-29,500
| -48% | -$1.7M |
|
2797
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-44,500
| -50% | -$1.95M |
|
2798
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,595
+29,643
| +298% | +$1.49M |
|
2799
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+39,700
| +239% | +$1.41M |
|
2800
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-3,300
| -11% | -$265K |
|
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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.