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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SVC
3176
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
9,820
+4,420
| +82% | +$674K |
|
|
CTRA
3177
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+7,900
| +16% | +$198K |
|
3178
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.9B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
102,501
+49,971
| +95% | +$680K |
|
3179
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-6,200
| -32% | -$701K |
|
|
NIHD
3180
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
437,879
+404,515
| +1,212% | +$1.2M |
|
3181
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-15,000
| -47% | -$1.26M |
|
3182
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-25,300
| -47% | -$1.28M |
|
|
SE
3183
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
33,961
-663,866
| -95% | -$25.3M |
|
3184
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,695
+1,785
| +9% | +$118K |
|
|
TEP
3185
CALL
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+15,200
| +102% | +$708K |
|
|
SDRL
3186
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
2,285
-394
| -15% | -$283K |
|
3187
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
25,155
-4,626
| -16% | -$251K |
|
3188
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+15,000
| +59% | +$442K |
|
|
ZOES
3189
PUT
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+51,300
| +366% | +$1.63M |
|
3190
CALL
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
189,634
+29,316
| +18% | +$216K |
|
3191
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-4,900
| -43% | -$1.11M |
|
|
AJRD
3192
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
82,374
+19,654
| +31% | +$356K |
|
3193
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
82,849
-51,255
| -38% | -$1.06M |
|
3194
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,139
-44,207
| -59% | -$2.14M |
|
|
ZLTQ
3195
CALL
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+26,700
| +262% | +$954K |
|
|
MRSH
3196
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-300
| -1% | -$20.1K |
|
3197
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$558M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,031
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
APTI
3198
DELISTED
Apptio, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APTI
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,507
| New | +$1.46M |
|
3199
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+11,000
| +19% | +$244K |
|
|
ABMD
3200
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+3,400
| +44% | +$407K |
|
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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.