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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B
4551
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+5,700
| +73% | +$221K |
|
|
BNFT
4552
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,705
| New | +$562K |
|
|
DXGE
4553
DELISTED
WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund
DXGE
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
20,864
+5,350
| +34% | +$138K |
|
4554
Carriage Services
CSV
$579M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
23,086
+11,048
| +92% | +$262K |
|
4555
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,654
| New | +$562K |
|
4556
iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF
VEGI
$147M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,819
| New | +$541K |
|
4557
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+300
| +5% | +$24.8K |
|
|
HOLX
4558
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+600
| +4% | +$22.6K |
|
4559
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
15,239
+7,694
| +102% | +$264K |
|
|
CTB
4560
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-10,200
| -42% | -$341K |
|
4561
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
48,567
-14,285
| -23% | -$159K |
|
4562
CALL
Comscore
SCOR
$94.1M
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
885
-645
| -42% | -$366K |
|
4563
PUT
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-24,100
| -65% | -$1.03M |
|
4564
iShares MSCI Poland ETF
EPOL
$822M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
29,728
-78,451
| -73% | -$1.41M |
|
4565
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
8,576
-3,268
| -28% | -$218K |
|
4566
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.42B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+400
| +3% | +$15.2K |
|
|
VTLE
4567
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
2,095
+1,340
| +177% | +$306K |
|
4568
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
58,828
+2,694
| +5% | +$24.1K |
|
|
BCOV
4569
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
41,210
-15,259
| -27% | -$174K |
|
|
LXK
4570
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,452
| New | +$489K |
|
4571
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-10,700
| -29% | -$251K |
|
|
TGP
4572
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,525
| New | +$446K |
|
|
ARI
4573
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
32,693
-7,448
| -19% | -$122K |
|
4574
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.92B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
11,545
-28,424
| -71% | -$1.25M |
|
4575
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.74B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,886
| New | +$536K |
|
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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.