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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
+57,800
| +160% | +$1.19M |
|
2827
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
196,800
-66,000
| -25% | -$691K |
|
2828
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FEX
$1.64B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
41,757
-4,632
| -10% | -$216K |
|
2829
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
179,346
+148,420
| +480% | +$1.49M |
|
|
SA
2830
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
176,200
+21,800
| +14% | +$273K |
|
2831
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,262
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2832
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
116,000
+33,000
| +40% | +$568K |
|
|
FISV
2833
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-6,200
| -14% | -$325K |
|
2834
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
+17,400
| +28% | +$437K |
|
2835
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,631
| New | +$2.3M |
|
2836
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
154,021
-131,300
| -46% | -$1.57M |
|
2837
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
272,580
-579,230
| -68% | -$3.92M |
|
2838
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+22,800
| +103% | +$898K |
|
2839
CALL
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+323,200
| New | +$1.78M |
|
|
CLVS
2840
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-8,000
| -13% | -$172K |
|
|
RAX
2841
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+6,100
| +11% | +$168K |
|
|
BBBY
2842
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
166,983
+145,205
| +667% | +$1.73M |
|
|
SAVE
2843
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+15,200
| +51% | +$631K |
|
2844
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+5,800
| +12% | +$205K |
|
2845
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+15,900
| +120% | +$1M |
|
2846
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
49,261
+3,602
| +8% | +$127K |
|
|
KNL
2847
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
83,507
-135,596
| -62% | -$3.38M |
|
|
CIVI
2848
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
104,496
+7,423
| +8% | +$147K |
|
2849
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-5,000
| -25% | -$614K |
|
2850
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
-21,000
| -20% | -$490K |
|
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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.