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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAPN
3551
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
35,420
-19,760
| -36% | -$513K |
|
|
LCI
3552
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
10,275
+6,400
| +165% | +$782K |
|
3553
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-2,400
| -7% | -$83K |
|
3554
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
188,200
+20,600
| +12% | +$117K |
|
3555
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,400
| New | +$1.08M |
|
3556
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
45,195
-7,095
| -14% | -$169K |
|
3557
PUT
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+3,000
| +58% | +$373K |
|
3558
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-16,700
| -50% | -$1.09M |
|
3559
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF
RSPF
$312M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
34,780
-187,774
| -84% | -$5.82M |
|
3560
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
45,426
+25,970
| +133% | +$625K |
|
3561
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
98,100
+6,900
| +8% | +$73.3K |
|
3562
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
122,800
-90,800
| -43% | -$804K |
|
3563
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
26,045
+13,770
| +112% | +$1.78M |
|
|
CPN
3564
CALL
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
+18,600
| +28% | +$251K |
|
3565
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,199
-30,950
| -63% | -$1.79M |
|
|
WBIE
3566
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Rising Income 3000 ETF
WBIE
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
50,040
+37,409
| +296% | +$822K |
|
3567
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,313
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
LM
3568
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+200
| +0.6% | +$6.66K |
|
3569
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-7,600
| -31% | -$448K |
|
3570
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,992
| New | +$977K |
|
3571
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
162,500
+83,000
| +104% | +$532K |
|
3572
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,543
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3573
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
FTLS
$2.51B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,519
| New | +$1.07M |
|
3574
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+17,000
| +71% | +$397K |
|
3575
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
9,745
+2,696
| +38% | +$293K |
|
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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.