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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DVAX
3601
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+38,500
| +63% | +$553K |
|
|
RDUS
3602
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+11,900
| +159% | +$605K |
|
3603
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
128,292
-131,939
| -51% | -$947K |
|
3604
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,817
-68,323
| -69% | -$2.41M |
|
|
FISV
3605
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-1,200
| -5% | -$62.9K |
|
3606
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.33B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,880
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
LLTC
3607
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-27,800
| -61% | -$1.56M |
|
3608
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$19.1B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
37,986
+25,713
| +210% | +$701K |
|
3609
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+871
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3610
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+4,100
| +47% | +$335K |
|
3611
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,600
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3612
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,708
-944
| -36% | -$465K |
|
3613
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+9,700
| +147% | +$558K |
|
|
KRA
3614
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,601
-4,222
| -12% | -$135K |
|
3615
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
13,464
-11,798
| -47% | -$906K |
|
3616
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,115
-43,218
| -59% | -$1.4M |
|
|
NBIS
3617
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,237
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
AHL
3618
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,233
+14,530
| +189% | +$661K |
|
|
ACAS
3619
PUT
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
-51,600
| -46% | -$854K |
|
3620
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-1,300
| -4% | -$41.9K |
|
3621
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,757
-524,398
| -94% | -$16M |
|
3622
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+21,200
| +82% | +$571K |
|
|
ECHO
3623
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,145
-53,263
| -65% | -$1.69M |
|
3624
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3625
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond Fund
IAGG
$11.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,303
| New | +$1.03M |
|
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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.