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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
AGF US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
BTAL
$298M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
20,898
-9,385
| -31% | -$205K |
|
4877
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-10,900
| -55% | -$517K |
|
4878
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-200
| -3% | -$15.7K |
|
|
AMAG
4879
CALL
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-14,600
| -45% | -$365K |
|
|
SFR
4880
PUT
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,300
| New | +$479K |
|
4881
CALL
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$387K |
|
4882
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$7.94B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,984
| New | +$456K |
|
4883
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
60,387
+40,797
| +208% | +$340K |
|
|
NFBK
4884
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
27,151
-19,356
| -42% | -$300K |
|
4885
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-1,100
| -13% | -$68.7K |
|
4886
CALL
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$98.9M
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,100
| New | +$448K |
|
|
IMGN
4887
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
162,585
-4,517
| -3% | -$13.1K |
|
|
AMSG
4888
PUT
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-800
| -11% | -$55.9K |
|
4889
PUT
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+15,900
| +123% | +$264K |
|
4890
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
31,668
-6,048
| -16% | -$78.7K |
|
|
EWGS
4891
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Germany Small-Cap ETF
EWGS
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,827
| New | +$420K |
|
|
NRE
4892
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
39,696
-12,300
| -24% | -$121K |
|
|
SCLN
4893
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
42,407
+1,400
| +3% | +$15.2K |
|
4894
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-1,800
| -28% | -$157K |
|
4895
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-9,700
| -40% | -$262K |
|
4896
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-7,400
| -75% | -$1.19M |
|
4897
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-1,200
| -12% | -$61.2K |
|
|
SNV
4898
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$418K |
|
|
LOCK
4899
PUT
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,600
| New | +$422K |
|
|
ASRT
4900
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
288
+26
| +10% | +$32.6K |
|
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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.