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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
Cisco
CSCO
$440B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
45,306
-67,484
| -60% | -$2.08M |
|
3202
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
206,000
-59,000
| -22% | -$425K |
|
3203
Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF
PCEF
$820M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,931
| New | +$1.43M |
|
3204
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+100
| +0.5% | +$7.59K |
|
3205
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+37,400
| +144% | +$840K |
|
3206
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
53,661
-4,213
| -7% | -$109K |
|
3207
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+10,800
| +55% | +$504K |
|
3208
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
19,276
-106,456
| -85% | -$8.11M |
|
3209
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
SIX
3210
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+21,400
| +404% | +$1.15M |
|
3211
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,499
+4,807
| +12% | +$159K |
|
3212
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,442
-1,763
| -7% | -$129K |
|
|
PDS
3213
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
17,072
+10,025
| +142% | +$880K |
|
|
ALR
3214
PUT
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+9,600
| +41% | +$392K |
|
3215
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-5,100
| -12% | -$220K |
|
3216
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-9,240
| -21% | -$386K |
|
3217
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-10,500
| -14% | -$211K |
|
3218
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
120,600
+92,400
| +328% | +$974K |
|
|
KITE
3219
PUT
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+4,900
| +24% | +$273K |
|
3220
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,459
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
TERP
3221
PUT
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
102,200
-41,200
| -29% | -$515K |
|
3222
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+13,800
| +58% | +$535K |
|
|
WIN
3223
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
28,288
+5,812
| +26% | +$266K |
|
3224
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
52,203
-32,425
| -38% | -$885K |
|
3225
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+5,200
| +53% | +$519K |
|
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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.