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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
CALL
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.4M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,400
| New | +$1.64M |
|
3127
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$618M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
25,069
+20,001
| +395% | +$1.13M |
|
|
HIMX
3128
PUT
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
175,300
+44,300
| +34% | +$415K |
|
3129
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-9,400
| -34% | -$830K |
|
|
SGI
3130
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
+85,048
| +406% | +$1.52M |
|
3131
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
46,187
+15,487
| +50% | +$498K |
|
3132
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-264,800
| -83% | -$7.27M |
|
3133
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,025
| New | +$1.32M |
|
3134
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,893
| New | +$1.51M |
|
3135
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+10,100
| +50% | +$485K |
|
3136
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
28,497
+13,194
| +86% | +$653K |
|
3137
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
130,309
+76,895
| +144% | +$917K |
|
|
SINA
3138
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-45,900
| -69% | -$3.04M |
|
|
ARIA
3139
PUT
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
108,900
+32,300
| +42% | +$324K |
|
|
ADXS
3140
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
9,294
+3,553
| +62% | +$579K |
|
3141
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.78B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
45,296
+20,815
| +85% | +$644K |
|
|
GML
3142
DELISTED
SPDR S&P Emerging Latin America ETF
GML
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,701
| New | +$1.49M |
|
3143
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+28,000
| +73% | +$544K |
|
3144
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+19,400
| +61% | +$583K |
|
3145
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+38,500
| +170% | +$895K |
|
3146
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+8,100
| +36% | +$337K |
|
3147
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
47,337
-85,539
| -64% | -$2.18M |
|
|
N
3148
CALL
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-21,900
| -62% | -$2.21M |
|
3149
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+315,706
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
JO
3150
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
JO
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+14,700
| +28% | +$321K |
|
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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.