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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4251
CALL
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-1,200
| -11% | -$76.6K |
|
|
SNV
4252
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-13,500
| -40% | -$424K |
|
|
ATCO
4253
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-14,900
| -23% | -$215K |
|
4254
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,725
| New | +$604K |
|
4255
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PSP
$250M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,125
| New | +$647K |
|
4256
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-11,000
| -49% | -$696K |
|
4257
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.8B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,711
| New | +$612K |
|
4258
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-7,700
| -46% | -$558K |
|
4259
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
10,040
+3,061
| +44% | +$198K |
|
4260
CALL
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.24B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-11,200
| -24% | -$206K |
|
4261
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$627K |
|
4262
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-17,000
| -32% | -$312K |
|
|
CHUBK
4263
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series C Common Stock
CHUBK
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,096
| New | +$581K |
|
4264
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-2,500
| -24% | -$184K |
|
|
CLD
4265
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
120,112
+89,745
| +296% | +$312K |
|
4266
PUT
America Movil
AMX
$70.3B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-40,100
| -41% | -$478K |
|
4267
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-2,400
| -16% | -$127K |
|
4268
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
154,268
+23,340
| +18% | +$95.3K |
|
|
BSFT
4269
CALL
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+300
| +2% | +$13.4K |
|
|
KCG
4270
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+9,400
| +29% | +$136K |
|
4271
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
9,419
-9,424
| -50% | -$625K |
|
4272
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
21,833
-30,282
| -58% | -$860K |
|
|
FLG
4273
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
15,233
+1,433
| +10% | +$63K |
|
4274
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.08T
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
3
-14
| -82% | -$3.07M |
|
4275
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-38,900
| -72% | -$1.71M |
|
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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.