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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MACK
3001
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
33,889
+4,284
| +14% | +$178K |
|
3002
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,735
| New | +$1.43M |
|
3003
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.64B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+578,530
| New | +$1.71M |
|
3004
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
16,535
-1,877
| -10% | -$186K |
|
|
IPHS
3005
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
43,110
-22,366
| -34% | -$919K |
|
3006
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-19,400
| -19% | -$399K |
|
3007
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-132,900
| -76% | -$5.06M |
|
3008
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$1.67M |
|
3009
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-2,700
| -20% | -$418K |
|
3010
Ooma
OOMA
$572M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
184,881
-2,127
| -1% | -$18.4K |
|
|
BKS
3011
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
148,534
+129,579
| +684% | +$1.56M |
|
3012
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
66,324
-83,441
| -56% | -$1.87M |
|
3013
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,700
| New | +$1.77M |
|
3014
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
313,600
-184,000
| -37% | -$877K |
|
|
CIM
3015
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,841
| New | +$1.71M |
|
3016
PhenixFIN
PFX
$88.3M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
10,927
+9,716
| +802% | +$1.44M |
|
|
DNKN
3017
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-13,700
| -30% | -$651K |
|
3018
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
148,400
-8,300
| -5% | -$108K |
|
|
IXYS
3019
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
138,003
+113,131
| +455% | +$1.29M |
|
3020
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
PSL
$84.2M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
29,444
-7,303
| -20% | -$423K |
|
3021
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
33,471
-38,720
| -54% | -$1.66M |
|
3022
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$167M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,600
| New | +$1.57M |
|
3023
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
86,514
-1,376,370
| -94% | -$25.4M |
|
|
PX
3024
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-21,900
| -62% | -$2.59M |
|
3025
First Trust Alerian US NextGen Infrastructure ETF
RBLD
$58.6M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
34,113
-1,405
| -4% | -$66.3K |
|
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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.