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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,380
| New | +$946K |
|
3752
AdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETF
SURE
$58.1M
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
15,940
-17,929
| -53% | -$1.04M |
|
|
ARRY
3753
CALL
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
137,500
+100,400
| +271% | +$388K |
|
3754
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+2,400
| +15% | +$115K |
|
3755
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$396M
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
31,221
+1,352
| +5% | +$39.8K |
|
3756
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-100
| -1% | -$8.4K |
|
3757
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-7,500
| -35% | -$485K |
|
|
SNBR
3758
CALL
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+6,900
| +19% | +$170K |
|
3759
CALL
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+13,200
| +88% | +$458K |
|
3760
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-7,700
| -8% | -$80.2K |
|
3761
Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF
PSCU
$17.9M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
20,310
-10,485
| -34% | -$495K |
|
|
DBD
3762
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+18,700
| +101% | +$497K |
|
|
SGEN
3763
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-4,000
| -19% | -$190K |
|
|
SYT
3764
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,548
| New | +$869K |
|
3765
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$466M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,353
| New | +$862K |
|
|
DF
3766
CALL
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+2,300
| +4% | +$40.2K |
|
|
DNO
3767
CALL
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-2,000
| -13% | -$146K |
|
|
VNET
3768
PUT
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
+18,400
| +19% | +$170K |
|
3769
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-24,200
| -56% | -$1.14M |
|
3770
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$848K |
|
3771
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-1,500
| -5% | -$45.7K |
|
|
QEP
3772
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+10,000
| +27% | +$184K |
|
|
REN
3773
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
35,220
+21,255
| +152% | +$306K |
|
3774
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+7,600
| +38% | +$264K |
|
|
NSTG
3775
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,845
| New | +$728K |
|
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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.