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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
PUT
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-4,900
| -7% | -$92.4K |
|
3427
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
11,550
+950
| +9% | +$92.6K |
|
|
WMGI
3428
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
48,514
-259,254
| -84% | -$5.97M |
|
|
SJR
3429
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
58,138
-75,369
| -56% | -$1.5M |
|
|
AERI
3430
PUT
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,500
| New | +$695K |
|
|
BOJA
3431
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,397
| New | +$1.25M |
|
3432
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-11,500
| -64% | -$2.01M |
|
3433
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,835
| New | +$1.08M |
|
3434
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,039
| New | +$969K |
|
|
RICE
3435
CALL
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+9,700
| +27% | +$241K |
|
3436
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+17,400
| +74% | +$504K |
|
|
RDC
3437
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
+29,800
| +62% | +$436K |
|
3438
PUT
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,750
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
HCR
3439
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
+23,100
| +43% | +$312K |
|
3440
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.44B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,038
| New | +$1.2M |
|
3441
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+5,300
| +62% | +$412K |
|
3442
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
169,085
+123,498
| +271% | +$844K |
|
3443
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.92B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
55,685
+8,635
| +18% | +$178K |
|
3444
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$107M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
46,488
+25,677
| +123% | +$635K |
|
3445
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
+76,186
| +108% | +$565K |
|
3446
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-2,100
| -18% | -$262K |
|
3447
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$748M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
27,259
+20,817
| +323% | +$855K |
|
3448
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
22,074
-6,548
| -23% | -$340K |
|
3449
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
17,398
-15,869
| -48% | -$1.04M |
|
|
CSRA
3450
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
43,450
-212,560
| -83% | -$5.49M |
|
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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.