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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BPMC
4526
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,650
| New | +$463K |
|
4527
Future Fuel
FF
$245M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
49,072
+30,183
| +160% | +$343K |
|
|
CIM
4528
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
11,567
+1,000
| +9% | +$48.9K |
|
4529
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$605M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
40,604
+14,731
| +57% | +$197K |
|
|
TGNA
4530
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
39,531
-9,688
| -20% | -$136K |
|
4531
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF
AOR
$3.75B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
13,405
+4,432
| +49% | +$181K |
|
4532
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$542K |
|
4533
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
17,095
+6,285
| +58% | +$204K |
|
|
PRA
4534
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
10,512
-89,775
| -90% | -$4.76M |
|
|
XONE
4535
PUT
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+2,300
| +7% | +$28.8K |
|
|
LJPC
4536
CALL
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+13,100
| +130% | +$247K |
|
4537
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$648M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,330
| New | +$609K |
|
4538
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+10,900
| +135% | +$328K |
|
4539
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$269M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
11,004
-43,830
| -80% | -$2.13M |
|
4540
ATN International
ATNI
$488M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,458
| New | +$596K |
|
4541
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+3,500
| +113% | +$276K |
|
4542
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,617
| New | +$492K |
|
|
WPZ
4543
CALL
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-22,000
| -60% | -$810K |
|
4544
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+300
| +2% | +$10.7K |
|
|
BETR
4545
DELISTED
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.
BETR
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
33,898
-270,143
| -89% | -$4.23M |
|
4546
PUT
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,200
| New | +$553K |
|
4547
CALL
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+6,150
| +40% | +$158K |
|
|
CAA
4548
PUT
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-7,300
| -31% | -$267K |
|
|
BLOX
4549
CALL
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-2,500
| -11% | -$52.6K |
|
4550
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$636M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,298
| New | +$565K |
|
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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.