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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,516
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
BMS
3527
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
21,945
-1,227,931
| -98% | -$63.2M |
|
|
JUNO
3528
PUT
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+13,900
| +59% | +$432K |
|
3529
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
4,445
+3,292
| +286% | +$863K |
|
|
PTR
3530
PUT
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-11,500
| -41% | -$775K |
|
|
BKS
3531
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
+20,400
| +26% | +$246K |
|
3532
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
+46,000
| +91% | +$530K |
|
3533
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,793
-6,754
| -28% | -$421K |
|
3534
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+2,900
| +22% | +$178K |
|
3535
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$539M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
21,026
+11,191
| +114% | +$583K |
|
3536
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.99B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
35,050
+4,868
| +16% | +$154K |
|
3537
ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF
EQL
$769M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,352
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3538
CALL
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-6,500
| -39% | -$688K |
|
3539
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+2,600
| +17% | +$165K |
|
3540
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$794M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,110
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
CHUY
3541
PUT
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+31,900
| +414% | +$1.03M |
|
3542
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+20,600
| +85% | +$473K |
|
3543
CALL
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-3,100
| -7% | -$96.1K |
|
3544
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+1,200
| +3% | +$30K |
|
3545
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
22,881
+13,237
| +137% | +$704K |
|
|
NLSN
3546
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+6,700
| +49% | +$356K |
|
|
BHBK
3547
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
73,063
+49,083
| +205% | +$713K |
|
3548
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
26,783
-5,134
| -16% | -$203K |
|
|
BFX
3549
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,219
-34,677
| -42% | -$739K |
|
|
ACAS
3550
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,843
-41,308
| -39% | -$684K |
|
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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.