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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,902
+18,923
| +59% | +$381K |
|
|
NGD
3627
PUT
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
236,900
+80,200
| +51% | +$400K |
|
3628
Novanta
NOVT
$6.3B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,250
| New | +$975K |
|
|
PINC
3629
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,742
-151,328
| -83% | -$4.9M |
|
3630
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+5,400
| +37% | +$266K |
|
3631
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-9,200
| -16% | -$205K |
|
3632
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+7,800
| +70% | +$440K |
|
3633
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Financials
SKF
$10.4M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,606
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3634
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,732
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
BSJI
3635
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2018 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,264
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
GIMO
3636
PUT
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+3,400
| +22% | +$154K |
|
3637
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+6,100
| +91% | +$492K |
|
3638
iShares MSCI Philippines ETF
EPHE
$146M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,313
-8,926
| -25% | -$347K |
|
3639
Invesco Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF
PDP
$1.54B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-307
| -1% | -$13.1K |
|
3640
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
+7,100
| +14% | +$122K |
|
3641
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,976
-124,272
| -82% | -$4.39M |
|
|
PSXP
3642
PUT
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+11,200
| +115% | +$568K |
|
|
MRSH
3643
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+6,500
| +76% | +$435K |
|
3644
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
29,342
+17,464
| +147% | +$604K |
|
|
FTR
3645
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,273
+8,113
| +99% | +$578K |
|
|
BSJG
3646
DELISTED
Guggenheim BulletShares 2016 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJG
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,278
+24,217
| +161% | +$625K |
|
3647
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+31,000
| +170% | +$786K |
|
3648
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGGY
$923M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,471
+9,289
| +91% | +$483K |
|
3649
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-22,100
| -54% | -$1.14M |
|
3650
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-4,400
| -8% | -$102K |
|
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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.