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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
92,230
-89,590
| -49% | -$1.48M |
|
3052
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
148,592
-3,875,635
| -96% | -$39.1M |
|
|
WEB
3053
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
92,805
-30,490
| -25% | -$546K |
|
3054
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
+613
| +0.6% | +$9.32K |
|
3055
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-11,300
| -27% | -$584K |
|
3056
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
47,736
+38,088
| +395% | +$1.32M |
|
3057
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+47,000
| +184% | +$1.26M |
|
|
EXAS
3058
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
86,059
+49,176
| +133% | +$867K |
|
|
SAVE
3059
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-29,700
| -44% | -$1.23M |
|
|
IRBT
3060
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-12,100
| -25% | -$474K |
|
|
IPFF
3061
DELISTED
iShares International Preferred Stock ETF
IPFF
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,293
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
ACIA
3062
CALL
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
ALE
3063
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
26,647
+13,054
| +96% | +$806K |
|
3064
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-9,000
| -27% | -$568K |
|
3065
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-27,200
| -52% | -$1.81M |
|
3066
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
136,132
+3,072
| +2% | +$31.3K |
|
3067
iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF
HYGH
$602M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,014
| New | +$1.56M |
|
3068
ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury
UBT
$57.4M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,626
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
DOC
3069
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
73,503
-59,854
| -45% | -$1.27M |
|
3070
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF
FLTR
$3.04B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
63,294
+47,473
| +300% | +$1.18M |
|
3071
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-4,900
| -21% | -$459K |
|
|
CY
3072
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
-34,100
| -21% | -$390K |
|
|
VAR
3073
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
18,018
-1,939
| -10% | -$158K |
|
|
DFRG
3074
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
116,813
+61,853
| +113% | +$916K |
|
|
SDRL
3075
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
2,477
-121
| -5% | -$86.9K |
|
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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.