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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5026
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+1,800
| +55% | +$137K |
|
5027
CALL
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.65B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-8,500
| -46% | -$327K |
|
5028
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+6,000
| +45% | +$152K |
|
5029
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-6,300
| -50% | -$385K |
|
5030
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,876
| New | +$395K |
|
|
JNS
5031
CALL
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-12,900
| -31% | -$187K |
|
5032
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,276
| New | +$422K |
|
5033
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-3,600
| -30% | -$178K |
|
5034
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+36,900
| +332% | +$354K |
|
|
CAMP
5035
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
1,239
+361
| +41% | +$124K |
|
|
SWIR
5036
CALL
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-19,300
| -41% | -$298K |
|
|
SCG
5037
PUT
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-5,100
| -48% | -$373K |
|
|
PGH
5038
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
250,138
-135,640
| -35% | -$213K |
|
5039
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$649M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,690
| New | +$373K |
|
5040
Unitil
UTL
$995M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,170
| New | +$420K |
|
|
ORIT
5041
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
25,255
-7,673
| -23% | -$123K |
|
5042
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
33,887
-305,509
| -90% | -$3.75M |
|
5043
PUT
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+42,400
| +345% | +$353K |
|
5044
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+27,300
| +250% | +$297K |
|
5045
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+3,200
| +32% | +$87.8K |
|
|
SCHR
5046
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.3B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,258
| New | +$396K |
|
|
THR
5047
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,032
| New | +$389K |
|
5048
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.44B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,733
| New | +$369K |
|
5049
Tredegar Corp
TG
$276M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
21,272
+9,733
| +84% | +$176K |
|
|
KA
5050
DELISTED
Kineta, Inc. Common Stock
KA
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+181
| New | +$336K |
|
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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.