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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BITA
3226
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-400
| -0.8% | -$10.9K |
|
|
IDTI
3227
PUT
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+23,900
| +64% | +$494K |
|
3228
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+900
| +7% | +$87.8K |
|
3229
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.48B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,928
| New | +$1.41M |
|
3230
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-7,300
| -27% | -$548K |
|
3231
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$98.9M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
26,341
+22,948
| +676% | +$1.27M |
|
3232
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
9,123
-7,398
| -45% | -$1.29M |
|
|
SWC
3233
PUT
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
106,000
+7,200
| +7% | +$96.7K |
|
|
PRFT
3234
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,237
+16,719
| +31% | +$344K |
|
3235
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
79,259
-133,654
| -63% | -$2.14M |
|
|
HOUS
3236
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+29,400
| +117% | +$815K |
|
3237
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+11,600
| +207% | +$889K |
|
3238
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
46,260
-590,778
| -93% | -$18.9M |
|
|
N
3239
PUT
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-22,800
| -64% | -$2.3M |
|
|
MDCO
3240
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-7,000
| -16% | -$264K |
|
|
MAGN
3241
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$444M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
4,978
-4,392
| -47% | -$1.22M |
|
|
JIVE
3242
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
329,128
-38,526
| -10% | -$158K |
|
|
P
3243
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
103,210
+10,367
| +11% | +$129K |
|
3244
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
95,256
+10,028
| +12% | +$140K |
|
3245
iShares JPMorgan EM High Yield Bond ETF
EMHY
$638M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
27,638
-48,770
| -64% | -$2.44M |
|
3246
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
57,967
-48,360
| -45% | -$1.15M |
|
3247
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-17,300
| -52% | -$1.62M |
|
3248
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$514M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
68,239
+46,525
| +214% | +$950K |
|
3249
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+5,600
| +175% | +$867K |
|
|
BRKL
3250
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
113,970
-104,794
| -48% | -$1.22M |
|
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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.