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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+31,800
| +497% | +$1.44M |
|
|
GNRT
3027
DELISTED
Gener8 Maritime, Inc.
GNRT
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
322,151
+310,761
| +2,728% | +$1.68M |
|
3028
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-18,700
| -24% | -$504K |
|
3029
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF
EWN
$738M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
65,672
-32,713
| -33% | -$793K |
|
|
MPSX
3030
DELISTED
Multi Packaging Solutions Intl.
MPSX
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
113,929
-599,456
| -84% | -$8.52M |
|
3031
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
389,600
-410,700
| -51% | -$1.98M |
|
3032
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+72,900
| +378% | +$1.17M |
|
3033
State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF
XHS
$209M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,752
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
OIL
3034
DELISTED
Barclays Bank PLC iPath Exchange Traded Notes Linked to Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return In
OIL
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
281,200
+47,181
| +20% | +$266K |
|
3035
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
23,736
-83,457
| -78% | -$5.88M |
|
3036
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-67,800
| -59% | -$2.43M |
|
|
LN
3037
CALL
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,700
| New | +$1.44M |
|
3038
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-14,100
| -36% | -$862K |
|
|
AGR
3039
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
38,986
+7,536
| +24% | +$329K |
|
3040
PUT
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
364,100
+110,600
| +44% | +$422K |
|
|
WRK
3041
PUT
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+19,600
| +141% | +$875K |
|
3042
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.09B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,297
| New | +$1.57M |
|
3043
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
+26,000
| +76% | +$692K |
|
3044
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
74,136
-31,007
| -29% | -$658K |
|
|
BERY
3045
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
40,117
-216,425
| -84% | -$8.49M |
|
|
WFT
3046
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
287,600
+56,900
| +25% | +$323K |
|
3047
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
139,900
+83,300
| +147% | +$960K |
|
3048
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+5,400
| +34% | +$422K |
|
3049
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
81,820
+34,160
| +72% | +$706K |
|
3050
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.45B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,887
| New | +$1.58M |
|
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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.