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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QUNR
3326
CALL
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-15,000
| -25% | -$443K |
|
3327
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
-18,100
| -20% | -$300K |
|
3328
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
-5,000
| -5% | -$70.9K |
|
3329
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
11,854
-16,784
| -59% | -$1.86M |
|
3330
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
25,819
-171,150
| -87% | -$8.36M |
|
3331
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,803
+15,291
| +339% | +$977K |
|
3332
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
39,636
-181,027
| -82% | -$5.99M |
|
3333
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+10,100
| +36% | +$333K |
|
3334
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,156
| New | +$1.29M |
|
3335
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+10,100
| +70% | +$522K |
|
|
AMTD
3336
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-33,600
| -48% | -$1.05M |
|
3337
CorVel
CRVL
$3.32B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,290
| New | +$1.39M |
|
3338
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
30,825
+22,630
| +276% | +$2.92M |
|
3339
iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
IMTM
$4.33B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,789
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
BLUE
3340
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,458
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
MOMO
3341
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-16,400
| -22% | -$291K |
|
|
EFOR
3342
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
35,221
+13,277
| +61% | +$494K |
|
3343
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.7M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,780
| New | +$1.28M |
|
3344
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-5,400
| -13% | -$177K |
|
3345
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
INFN
3346
CALL
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
140,700
+20,700
| +17% | +$200K |
|
3347
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+4,400
| +15% | +$170K |
|
3348
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
154,363
+5,259
| +4% | +$44.1K |
|
3349
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.2B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,357
| New | +$1.24M |
|
3350
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$1.27M |
|
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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.