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 | 6.18% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.22% |
| 3 | Financials | 4.55% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.43% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.36B
| $58.9M | 0.06% |
1,071,753
-233,739
| -18% | -$11.8M |
|
302
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $58.8M | 0.06% |
245,400
+81,800
| +50% | +$20.5M |
|
|
SAGE
303
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $58.7M | 0.06% |
1,274,413
+624,405
| +96% | +$25.4M |
|
|
CMA
304
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $58.3M | 0.06% |
1,231,248
+1,005,978
| +447% | +$45.6M |
|
305
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $58.2M | 0.06% |
2,203,500
-370,900
| -14% | -$10.6M |
|
306
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $58M | 0.06% |
701,700
-231,100
| -25% | -$18.5M |
|
|
SAVE
307
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $58M | 0.06% |
1,362,824
+637,164
| +88% | +$26.4M |
|
308
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $57M | 0.06% |
1,052,800
-116,300
| -10% | -$6.5M |
|
309
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.59B
| $57M | 0.06% |
+1,511,520
| New | +$58.6M |
|
310
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $56.9M | 0.06% |
861,665
+398,566
| +86% | +$28.1M |
|
311
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.33B
| $56.8M | 0.06% |
2,314,100
+475,200
| +26% | +$12.3M |
|
312
Enovis
ENOV
$1.42B
| $56.4M | 0.06% |
1,042,132
+679,998
| +188% | +$34.3M |
|
313
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $56.3M | 0.06% |
632,838
+4,156
| +0.7% | +$392K |
|
314
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $56.3M | 0.06% |
1,751,326
-1,046,939
| -37% | -$35M |
|
315
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.9B
| $56.1M | 0.06% |
1,278,300
+781,900
| +158% | +$34.3M |
|
316
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $55.9M | 0.06% |
693,900
-166,500
| -19% | -$12.7M |
|
317
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $55.6M | 0.06% |
318,115
+36,853
| +13% | +$6.03M |
|
|
CELG
318
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $55.6M | 0.06% |
531,600
-41,000
| -7% | -$4.44M |
|
|
HRC
319
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $55.5M | 0.06% |
895,590
+799,105
| +828% | +$45M |
|
320
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.2B
| $55.4M | 0.06% |
1,833,066
+573,644
| +46% | +$18.4M |
|
|
TWTR
321
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $55M | 0.06% |
2,385,100
+1,337,800
| +128% | +$25.2M |
|
322
PVH
PVH
$3.91B
| $54.9M | 0.06% |
496,404
+18,931
| +4% | +$1.96M |
|
323
Domino's
DPZ
$11.8B
| $54.5M | 0.05% |
359,084
-516,535
| -59% | -$75.4M |
|
324
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $54.1M | 0.05% |
+410,593
| New | +$54.1M |
|
325
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $54.1M | 0.05% |
585,664
+563,770
| +2,575% | +$52M |
|
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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 6.2% of assets, down from 6.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- 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.