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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIE
4626
PUT
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
27,940
+2,507
| +10% | +$46.6K |
|
|
DTLK
4627
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
48,971
+37,504
| +327% | +$355K |
|
4628
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
7,520
-27,112
| -78% | -$1.89M |
|
|
WIN
4629
PUT
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
10,320
+2,240
| +28% | +$103K |
|
|
ALDR
4630
PUT
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$481K |
|
|
MEET
4631
CALL
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+67,100
| +409% | +$411K |
|
|
WBMD
4632
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+2,800
| +37% | +$155K |
|
|
FWDI
4633
DELISTED
Madrona International ETF
FWDI
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
20,889
-18,292
| -47% | -$443K |
|
|
MAG
4634
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
34,137
+22,937
| +205% | +$361K |
|
4635
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
13,048
-7,391
| -36% | -$295K |
|
4636
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
16,604
-111,323
| -87% | -$3.06M |
|
4637
Invesco Large Cap Value ETF
PWV
$1.8B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,309
| New | +$513K |
|
4638
CALL
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
607
+183
| +43% | +$147K |
|
|
BSCG
4639
DELISTED
Guggenheim BulletShares 2016 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCG
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
23,257
+11,544
| +99% | +$255K |
|
|
SPLS
4640
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-405,200
| -87% | -$3.57M |
|
|
VISN
4641
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+5,600
| +49% | +$169K |
|
4642
CALL
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-6,900
| -28% | -$187K |
|
4643
CALL
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+5,400
| +67% | +$171K |
|
4644
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+3,900
| +23% | +$85.7K |
|
4645
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$545K |
|
|
EMES
4646
CALL
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-59,200
| -60% | -$675K |
|
4647
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-9,000
| -55% | -$634K |
|
4648
Scansource
SCSC
$1.08B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
13,978
-40,749
| -74% | -$1.59M |
|
4649
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+10,200
| +16% | +$69.7K |
|
4650
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
4,206
-2,804
| -40% | -$356K |
|
Similar funds
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.