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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4051
PUT
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$732K |
|
4052
ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF
TOLZ
$176M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
18,151
+9,625
| +113% | +$394K |
|
|
CCMP
4053
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
14,188
+5,320
| +60% | +$261K |
|
|
PGNX
4054
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
+118,716
| New | +$718K |
|
|
GHII
4055
DELISTED
Invesco S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF
GHII
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,211
| New | +$746K |
|
4056
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+12,200
| +91% | +$339K |
|
|
RWW
4057
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Financials Revenue ETF
RWW
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
15,505
-4,752
| -23% | -$227K |
|
|
SPLS
4058
PUT
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
-103,400
| -54% | -$910K |
|
4059
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-27,500
| -56% | -$900K |
|
4060
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-27,700
| -39% | -$479K |
|
4061
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,940
| New | +$750K |
|
|
ETP
4062
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-18,600
| -41% | -$541K |
|
4063
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+1,700
| +14% | +$83.4K |
|
|
SIR
4064
PUT
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
63,017
+18,882
| +43% | +$225K |
|
|
CRAY
4065
PUT
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,600
| New | +$806K |
|
|
IPS
4066
DELISTED
SPDR S&P International Consumer Staples Sector
IPS
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
16,794
+4,906
| +41% | +$215K |
|
4067
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+2,900
| +22% | +$138K |
|
4068
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-9,800
| -40% | -$517K |
|
4069
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.17B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
34,151
-97,349
| -74% | -$2.12M |
|
4070
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
17,613
-13,219
| -43% | -$540K |
|
4071
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+35,000
| +227% | +$524K |
|
4072
PUT
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+7,600
| +113% | +$396K |
|
|
RDUS
4073
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+7,400
| +117% | +$376K |
|
4074
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.52B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
124,706
+109,002
| +694% | +$435K |
|
4075
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
24,530
-1,151
| -4% | -$34.7K |
|
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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.