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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNY
4126
PUT
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+15,400
| +51% | +$242K |
|
4127
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
38,538
-24,576
| -39% | -$477K |
|
4128
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+2,100
| +9% | +$59.9K |
|
4129
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$312M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
28,732
-23,504
| -45% | -$579K |
|
4130
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
90,322
-1,608,650
| -95% | -$13.3M |
|
4131
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+6,100
| +59% | +$232K |
|
|
EUMV
4132
DELISTED
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe ETF
EUMV
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,759
| New | +$714K |
|
4133
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
29,163
-46,270
| -61% | -$978K |
|
4134
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.77B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,315
| New | +$707K |
|
4135
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
14,075
-314,321
| -96% | -$16.1M |
|
|
ADAM
4136
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
29,441
+14,641
| +99% | +$361K |
|
4137
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.3B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
14,270
+6,265
| +78% | +$305K |
|
4138
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF
DTRE
$14.7M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
15,298
-31,827
| -68% | -$1.49M |
|
4139
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$489M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
26,650
+13,124
| +97% | +$338K |
|
4140
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
4,257
-4,145
| -49% | -$673K |
|
4141
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
5,198
-146,751
| -97% | -$21.5M |
|
4142
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.12B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
26,306
-8,066
| -23% | -$216K |
|
4143
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$687K |
|
4144
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-123,700
| -84% | -$3.39M |
|
|
DST
4145
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
11,914
-48,920
| -80% | -$2.96M |
|
4146
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+34,900
| +346% | +$563K |
|
4147
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.98B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,801
| New | +$695K |
|
4148
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.8B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
28,285
-415,406
| -94% | -$10.8M |
|
|
JMEI
4149
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
11,990
+7,158
| +148% | +$342K |
|
4150
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.66B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
61,984
+34,788
| +128% | +$354K |
|
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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.