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 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$221M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$249M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.68% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.86% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.27% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTLT
3026
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
61,583
-137,777
| -69% | -$3.42M |
|
3027
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-11,400
| -25% | -$533K |
|
3028
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
182,100
-47,800
| -21% | -$491K |
|
3029
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+8,100
| +156% | +$935K |
|
3030
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+2,600
| +58% | +$562K |
|
3031
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+20,300
| +100% | +$804K |
|
3032
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
24,830
+15,030
| +153% | +$1.26M |
|
|
BEAV
3033
CALL
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+18,700
| +215% | +$1.08M |
|
|
MXIM
3034
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+22,300
| +109% | +$875K |
|
3035
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
+1,400
| +3% | +$42.4K |
|
3036
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
PSL
$84.2M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
30,650
+1,206
| +4% | +$65.5K |
|
3037
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
59,659
+13,871
| +30% | +$330K |
|
|
STMP
3038
PUT
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-23,700
| -62% | -$2.46M |
|
3039
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-70,500
| -65% | -$2.84M |
|
3040
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
161,913
+74,072
| +84% | +$646K |
|
3041
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-78,200
| -58% | -$2.31M |
|
3042
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
123,443
-6,210,066
| -98% | -$72.4M |
|
3043
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$19.1B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,146
+17,160
| +45% | +$485K |
|
3044
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$364M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
63,180
-34,205
| -35% | -$855K |
|
|
CAB
3045
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
27,785
-110,192
| -80% | -$6.84M |
|
|
ARIA
3046
PUT
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
130,800
+21,900
| +20% | +$264K |
|
|
SPLS
3047
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
179,700
+119,700
| +200% | +$1.04M |
|
3048
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-18,800
| -55% | -$2.25M |
|
3049
Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF
PTNQ
$1.27B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
70,896
+45,490
| +179% | +$1.04M |
|
3050
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
112,800
+59,800
| +113% | +$739K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Ken Griffin held 8,487 positions worth $99B, down 0.53% from $99.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $6.44B in Q4 2016, closing 1,304 positions and reducing 2,813 holdings. Its most notable exit was Amazon, an estimated $412M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.7% of assets, down from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Walt Disney worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2016 buy was Walt Disney: 2,268,888 shares worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Sherwin-Williams in Q4 2016, an estimated $398M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $328M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Amazon in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $412M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $99B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,329 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 0.53% quarter-over-quarter to $99B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.