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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
PUT
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+12,300
| +198% | +$576K |
|
|
CSC
3852
CALL
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+8,700
| +110% | +$420K |
|
3853
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
29,388
+12,341
| +72% | +$336K |
|
3854
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-4,100
| -12% | -$114K |
|
3855
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
9,223
-270
| -3% | -$24.4K |
|
|
EMBJ
3856
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
49,837
+39,013
| +360% | +$749K |
|
|
FOE
3857
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
62,219
+49,058
| +373% | +$648K |
|
3858
Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF
IVAL
$225M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,586
| New | +$828K |
|
3859
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
22,952
-4,127,634
| -99% | -$161M |
|
|
FLG
3860
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
20,064
+8,312
| +71% | +$365K |
|
|
VG
3861
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
129,622
-289,801
| -69% | -$1.74M |
|
|
RDC
3862
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-25,200
| -31% | -$369K |
|
3863
PUT
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+11,000
| +70% | +$418K |
|
3864
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+7,200
| +18% | +$126K |
|
3865
CALL
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+30,000
| +127% | +$566K |
|
3866
WisdomTree New Economy Real Estate Fund
WTRE
$16.2M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
29,561
+19,878
| +205% | +$570K |
|
3867
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
43,535
-198,366
| -82% | -$3.69M |
|
3868
CALL
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$848K |
|
3869
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-4,300
| -29% | -$359K |
|
3870
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
26,808
-73,627
| -73% | -$2.33M |
|
3871
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
13,718
-9,492
| -41% | -$602K |
|
3872
CALL
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+18,400
| +126% | +$486K |
|
3873
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-1,400
| -18% | -$185K |
|
|
MGI
3874
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
119,407
+28,261
| +31% | +$201K |
|
3875
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,763
| New | +$862K |
|
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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.