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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,354
-75,635
| -65% | -$2.16M |
|
3452
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
15,299
-553,252
| -97% | -$40.4M |
|
3453
PUT
Energous
WATT
$86M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
99
+68
| +219% | +$607K |
|
3454
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-21,600
| -41% | -$769K |
|
|
HOLX
3455
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-100
| -0.3% | -$3.77K |
|
3456
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
149,514
-172,515
| -54% | -$1.36M |
|
|
CEO
3457
CALL
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-8,900
| -49% | -$1.09M |
|
|
VNET
3458
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
-64,600
| -31% | -$596K |
|
3459
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-9,700
| -31% | -$422K |
|
|
TRTN
3460
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,068
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
ADPT
3461
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
26,968
+21,542
| +397% | +$972K |
|
3462
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$45.7B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,351
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
GRFS
3463
Grifois
GRFS
$5.29B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
72,659
-88,745
| -55% | -$1.46M |
|
3464
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
131,600
-60,400
| -31% | -$535K |
|
|
NS
3465
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-15,100
| -39% | -$727K |
|
3466
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+2,600
| +22% | +$191K |
|
3467
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
+45,000
| +164% | +$514K |
|
3468
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
22,920
-76,094
| -77% | -$4.17M |
|
3469
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$345M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,694
| New | +$1.15M |
|
3470
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$45.6M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,707
| New | +$1.65M |
|
3471
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+188
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
INSY
3472
CALL
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
+58,100
| +146% | +$883K |
|
3473
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
78,580
+50,922
| +184% | +$716K |
|
3474
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
14,453
-3,525
| -20% | -$287K |
|
3475
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+200
| +1% | +$16.3K |
|
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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.