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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
CALL
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
132,250
+65,420
| +98% | +$760K |
|
3302
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+17,200
| +80% | +$674K |
|
3303
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+3,100
| +23% | +$250K |
|
3304
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
64,330
+41,336
| +180% | +$890K |
|
3305
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+5,400
| +33% | +$311K |
|
3306
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
13,723
+711
| +5% | +$66.4K |
|
3307
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
+88,700
| +198% | +$845K |
|
3308
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$16.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,529
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3309
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,963
| New | +$1.32M |
|
3310
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
15,180
+11,190
| +280% | +$962K |
|
|
JPMV
3311
DELISTED
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF
JPMV
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,335
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
REN
3312
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,400
| New | +$725K |
|
|
FITB
3313
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
-36,700
| -36% | -$708K |
|
3314
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,872
+9,068
| +20% | +$219K |
|
|
WGL
3315
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,881
+2,452
| +13% | +$163K |
|
3316
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$440M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
16,644
+3,624
| +28% | +$285K |
|
3317
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-11,600
| -31% | -$542K |
|
|
AXJL
3318
DELISTED
WisdomTree Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Fund
AXJL
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,458
| New | +$1.3M |
|
3319
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
17,089
+3,634
| +27% | +$278K |
|
|
BSCM
3320
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCM
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,347
| New | +$1.3M |
|
3321
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,025
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
WPZ
3322
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,090
| New | +$1.29M |
|
3323
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,676
+48,334
| +467% | +$748K |
|
|
BEAT
3324
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
70,215
+18,677
| +36% | +$352K |
|
3325
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-4,900
| -24% | -$409K |
|
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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.