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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,818
| New | +$1.38M |
|
3102
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
126,618
-11,389,308
| -99% | -$136M |
|
3103
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
319,110
+48,353
| +18% | +$229K |
|
3104
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$320M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,817
| New | +$1.61M |
|
3105
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,600
| New | +$1.58M |
|
3106
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-27,100
| -42% | -$1.25M |
|
3107
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+13,000
| +186% | +$979K |
|
3108
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+26,200
| +98% | +$798K |
|
3109
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$606M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,592
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
NVRO
3110
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+1,700
| +13% | +$154K |
|
3111
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-2,200
| -17% | -$298K |
|
3112
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.3B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,285
| New | +$1.53M |
|
3113
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+7,600
| +49% | +$530K |
|
3114
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+2,600
| +21% | +$264K |
|
3115
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-6,633
| -23% | -$468K |
|
3116
CALL
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.77B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,300
| New | +$1.5M |
|
3117
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-25,400
| -44% | -$1.1M |
|
|
DO
3118
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
+24,200
| +39% | +$485K |
|
|
WW
3119
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
147,700
+51,300
| +53% | +$564K |
|
3120
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+10,200
| +47% | +$477K |
|
|
HI
3121
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
48,058
+6,736
| +16% | +$214K |
|
|
LPT
3122
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
37,680
-141,968
| -79% | -$5.74M |
|
3123
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
46,840
+29,280
| +167% | +$1.05M |
|
3124
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+13,300
| +33% | +$339K |
|
3125
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,062
| New | +$1.54M |
|
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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.