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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.05B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,737
| New | +$606K |
|
4327
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,372
| New | +$651K |
|
4328
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
24,389
-291,591
| -92% | -$7.39M |
|
4329
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
37,540
-833,438
| -96% | -$13.9M |
|
|
IPHI
4330
PUT
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$556K |
|
4331
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-1,100
| -13% | -$92.4K |
|
|
KERX
4332
CALL
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
117,900
+13,700
| +13% | +$73.9K |
|
|
AFSI
4333
CALL
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-10,700
| -31% | -$275K |
|
4334
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-7,400
| -45% | -$522K |
|
4335
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.16B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
42,231
-57,920
| -58% | -$850K |
|
4336
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
24,343
+144
| +0.6% | +$3.72K |
|
|
AMSG
4337
CALL
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-1,100
| -11% | -$76.9K |
|
4338
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,100
| New | +$606K |
|
4339
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-35,100
| -38% | -$373K |
|
4340
CALL
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-1,300
| -11% | -$70.7K |
|
4341
CALL
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,000
| New | +$675K |
|
|
BNFT
4342
CALL
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-4,300
| -22% | -$176K |
|
|
AKRX
4343
CALL
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-14,700
| -39% | -$435K |
|
|
BLOX
4344
PUT
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+5,000
| +27% | +$105K |
|
4345
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,578
| New | +$555K |
|
4346
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-9,500
| -56% | -$805K |
|
4347
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
43,932
+15,132
| +53% | +$206K |
|
|
VTLE
4348
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
2,405
-335
| -12% | -$76.4K |
|
4349
VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF
BRF
$20.1M
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
36,514
+14,252
| +64% | +$241K |
|
|
CIR
4350
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,397
| New | +$610K |
|
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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.