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 | 6.18% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.22% |
| 3 | Financials | 4.55% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.43% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$74.9B
| $54.1M | 0.05% |
556,931
+306,297
| +122% | +$27.9M |
|
327
ITT
ITT
$19.5B
| $54M | 0.05% |
1,507,782
+1,117,127
| +286% | +$38.2M |
|
328
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$103B
| $53.9M | 0.05% |
496,600
+267,700
| +117% | +$26.9M |
|
329
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.1B
| $53.9M | 0.05% |
1,257,936
+1,066,972
| +559% | +$44.7M |
|
330
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $53.9M | 0.05% |
605,200
+224,000
| +59% | +$21.1M |
|
|
SUM
331
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $53.7M | 0.05% |
3,023,471
+1,800,473
| +147% | +$34.8M |
|
332
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $53.7M | 0.05% |
569,881
-269,341
| -32% | -$22.7M |
|
333
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $53.5M | 0.05% |
902,200
+338,400
| +60% | +$19.3M |
|
|
TFCFA
334
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $53.3M | 0.05% |
2,198,773
-546,386
| -20% | -$14M |
|
335
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$261B
| $53.2M | 0.05% |
757,800
+394,300
| +108% | +$26.9M |
|
|
UNIT
336
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.32B
| $53.1M | 0.05% |
1,692,114
-1,465,332
| -46% | -$45M |
|
337
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $53.1M | 0.05% |
545,300
-28,800
| -5% | -$2.81M |
|
338
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.2B
| $52.8M | 0.05% |
2,440,237
+2,417,729
| +10,742% | +$52.3M |
|
339
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23B
| $52.8M | 0.05% |
221,700
+76,400
| +53% | +$19.3M |
|
340
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$159B
| $52.7M | 0.05% |
738,400
+181,600
| +33% | +$14.2M |
|
341
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.1B
| $52.5M | 0.05% |
1,037,519
+103,974
| +11% | +$5.18M |
|
342
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.9B
| $52M | 0.05% |
1,048,912
+644,367
| +159% | +$33.6M |
|
|
343
CALL
Costco
COST
$419B
| $51.9M | 0.05% |
340,100
+32,600
| +11% | +$5.27M |
|
344
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.3B
| $51.8M | 0.05% |
1,297,559
+1,020,382
| +368% | +$38.9M |
|
345
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.6B
| $51.7M | 0.05% |
4,369,908
-1,267,755
| -22% | -$12.7M |
|
346
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$81.7B
| $51.5M | 0.05% |
128,001
-15,730
| -11% | -$6.31M |
|
|
INXN
347
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $51.4M | 0.05% |
1,417,849
+312,042
| +28% | +$11.6M |
|
348
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.7B
| $51.3M | 0.05% |
530,000
+180,000
| +51% | +$15.8M |
|
349
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $51.1M | 0.05% |
306,216
+292,530
| +2,137% | +$49.5M |
|
|
SWFT
350
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $51.1M | 0.05% |
2,377,957
+320,615
| +16% | +$6.09M |
|
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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 6.2% of assets, down from 6.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- 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.