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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IBMH
4676
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Sep 2019 Term Muni Bond ETF
IBMH
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,529
| New | +$503K |
|
4677
CALL
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$493K |
|
|
FRGI
4678
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
20,850
-266,243
| -93% | -$6.44M |
|
|
ATW
4679
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
57,499
-113,693
| -66% | -$1.08M |
|
4680
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
6,374
-46,361
| -88% | -$3.66M |
|
|
KANG
4681
PUT
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+17,100
| +163% | +$315K |
|
|
SCG
4682
CALL
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-4,100
| -37% | -$300K |
|
4683
WisdomTree International Equity Fund
DWM
$694M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,588
| New | +$492K |
|
4684
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+2,800
| +47% | +$166K |
|
4685
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,761
| New | +$496K |
|
4686
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
10,019
-19,328
| -66% | -$911K |
|
|
TA
4687
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
13,914
+6,126
| +79% | +$230K |
|
4688
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.2B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
6,171
-911
| -13% | -$70.8K |
|
4689
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
33,205
-29,723
| -47% | -$501K |
|
|
PTR
4690
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
7,437
-10,474
| -58% | -$706K |
|
|
PTLA
4691
CALL
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+10,800
| +97% | +$254K |
|
|
CBB
4692
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,342
| New | +$542K |
|
4693
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-25,700
| -43% | -$325K |
|
4694
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-1,000
| -11% | -$55.1K |
|
4695
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-10,500
| -59% | -$713K |
|
4696
Prudential
PUK
$34.7B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,313
| New | +$493K |
|
4697
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+200
| +2% | +$6.7K |
|
4698
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+3,300
| +22% | +$81.6K |
|
4699
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
77,810
+40,963
| +111% | +$269K |
|
4700
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
53,110
-16,364
| -24% | -$145K |
|
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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.