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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-12,300
| -38% | -$434K |
|
4102
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
29,673
+5,089
| +21% | +$143K |
|
4103
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+19,500
| +113% | +$375K |
|
4104
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
25,117
-402,276
| -94% | -$12.3M |
|
4105
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-11,500
| -36% | -$339K |
|
4106
American Express
AXP
$231B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
11,340
-24,911
| -69% | -$1.6M |
|
|
CLLS
4107
Cellectis
CLLS
$307M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
30,138
-3
| -0% | -$78 |
|
4108
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$424M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
6,295
-5,371
| -46% | -$612K |
|
|
CLNY
4109
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
39,697
-47,648
| -55% | -$843K |
|
|
IBDM
4110
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Corporate ETF
IBDM
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,591
| New | +$725K |
|
4111
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-12,200
| -25% | -$239K |
|
|
BRSL
4112
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
29,657
-96,762
| -77% | -$2.13M |
|
|
WBMD
4113
PUT
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+400
| +3% | +$22.1K |
|
4114
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-15,500
| -65% | -$1.56M |
|
4115
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,130
| New | +$711K |
|
|
NGD
4116
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
165,356
-455,650
| -73% | -$2.27M |
|
|
TAHO
4117
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
56,073
+33,933
| +153% | +$503K |
|
4118
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+11,400
| +30% | +$189K |
|
4119
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-6,800
| -12% | -$92.5K |
|
|
PDCO
4120
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+11,000
| +239% | +$520K |
|
|
Y
4121
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
1,365
-805
| -37% | -$430K |
|
|
CBL
4122
CALL
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,000
| New | +$718K |
|
|
DYN
4123
PUT
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+38,600
| +201% | +$547K |
|
|
PRXL
4124
CALL
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-17,200
| -63% | -$1.16M |
|
|
AUSE
4125
DELISTED
WisdomTree Australia Dividend Fund
AUSE
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
13,501
-809
| -6% | -$41.7K |
|
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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.