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 | 6.18% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.22% |
| 3 | Financials | 4.55% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.43% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $45.4M | 0.05% |
1,044,600
+345,800
| +49% | +$14.4M |
|
402
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$108B
| $45.2M | 0.05% |
714,700
+106,100
| +17% | +$7.05M |
|
403
First Solar
FSLR
$24.6B
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
1,141,319
+1,115,566
| +4,332% | +$46.2M |
|
404
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
631,600
+143,800
| +29% | +$11.2M |
|
405
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$865M
| $45M | 0.05% |
1,281,738
+1,274,710
| +18,138% | +$50.5M |
|
406
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$312B
| $44.9M | 0.05% |
1,692,000
+44,400
| +3% | +$1.01M |
|
407
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$965M
| $44.8M | 0.05% |
1,308,529
+771,927
| +144% | +$30.2M |
|
408
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$201B
| $44.8M | 0.05% |
3,372,882
+2,933,828
| +668% | +$34.4M |
|
409
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $44.7M | 0.04% |
556,568
-1,013,313
| -65% | -$81.1M |
|
410
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.94B
| $44.6M | 0.04% |
426,170
+10,432
| +3% | +$1.15M |
|
411
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$289B
| $44.5M | 0.04% |
458,100
+119,800
| +35% | +$12M |
|
412
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.4B
| $44.4M | 0.04% |
197,684
-489,379
| -71% | -$110M |
|
413
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.13B
| $44.3M | 0.04% |
1,208,111
-1,460,100
| -55% | -$52.4M |
|
414
Caterpillar
CAT
$396B
| $44.2M | 0.04% |
498,208
+358,073
| +256% | +$29.3M |
|
415
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $44.1M | 0.04% |
755,700
+347,300
| +85% | +$20.2M |
|
416
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $44M | 0.04% |
841,132
+438,028
| +109% | +$19.7M |
|
417
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$373B
| $43.8M | 0.04% |
1,035,200
+76,900
| +8% | +$3.37M |
|
418
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.5B
| $43.7M | 0.04% |
+422,715
| New | +$44.4M |
|
|
MON
419
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $43.6M | 0.04% |
426,500
+121,600
| +40% | +$12.8M |
|
420
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.1B
| $43.6M | 0.04% |
295,771
+11,721
| +4% | +$1.75M |
|
421
Terex
TEX
$7.66B
| $43.6M | 0.04% |
1,714,891
+673,607
| +65% | +$15.7M |
|
422
Coty
COTY
$2.46B
| $43.6M | 0.04% |
1,856,427
+1,245,062
| +204% | +$32.9M |
|
423
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$166B
| $43.5M | 0.04% |
510,000
+227,800
| +81% | +$18.6M |
|
424
PUT
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.2B
| $43.4M | 0.04% |
+1,141,000
| New | +$41.8M |
|
425
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$28.8B
| $43.4M | 0.04% |
484,444
+409,454
| +546% | +$36.2M |
|
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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 6.2% of assets, down from 6.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- 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.