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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMS
3876
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
27,019
+9,173
| +51% | +$268K |
|
|
ZOES
3877
CALL
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+21,200
| +126% | +$673K |
|
3878
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-4,700
| -27% | -$319K |
|
|
DXJR
3879
DELISTED
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Real Estate Fund
DXJR
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,233
| New | +$852K |
|
3880
Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF
PBP
$362M
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,971
| New | +$837K |
|
|
CEMP
3881
CALL
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+9,100
| +36% | +$196K |
|
3882
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+19,200
| +57% | +$365K |
|
3883
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
34,809
+11,460
| +49% | +$287K |
|
3884
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+5,400
| +106% | +$445K |
|
3885
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-8,800
| -39% | -$506K |
|
|
GHDX
3886
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
28,988
+19,556
| +207% | +$545K |
|
3887
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
37,280
+23,151
| +164% | +$512K |
|
3888
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+1,000
| +0.8% | +$7.2K |
|
3889
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+3,200
| +37% | +$204K |
|
3890
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
25,934
-11,945
| -32% | -$394K |
|
3891
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+31,000
| +101% | +$400K |
|
|
ADPT
3892
CALL
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-13,800
| -42% | -$623K |
|
3893
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-4,400
| -22% | -$236K |
|
3894
PUT
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$795K |
|
3895
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FYX
$1.42B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
16,703
-47,461
| -74% | -$2.32M |
|
3896
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+90
| New | +$854K |
|
|
TWOU
3897
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
723
-827
| -53% | -$863K |
|
|
ADPT
3898
PUT
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+4,200
| +28% | +$190K |
|
3899
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$556M
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
46,543
+30,759
| +195% | +$515K |
|
|
WBIC
3900
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Yield 2000 ETF
WBIC
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
40,206
+25,698
| +177% | +$534K |
|
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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.