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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMOS
5151
CALL
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.03B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,062
| New | +$353K |
|
|
BRSL
5152
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-5,600
| -27% | -$124K |
|
5153
CALL
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
87,757
-5,634
| -6% | -$23K |
|
|
MDRX
5154
CALL
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+17,600
| +166% | +$235K |
|
|
MACK
5155
PUT
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
7,423
+6,038
| +436% | +$251K |
|
5156
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+3,500
| +64% | +$143K |
|
|
CRCM
5157
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
37,136
-3,962
| -10% | -$42.5K |
|
5158
iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG
$702M
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,232
| New | +$364K |
|
|
PZI
5159
DELISTED
Invesco Zacks Micro Cap ETF
PZI
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
21,858
+9,369
| +75% | +$155K |
|
5160
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+13,400
| +123% | +$197K |
|
5161
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
20,879
+10,839
| +108% | +$191K |
|
|
MANT
5162
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
9,763
-48,105
| -83% | -$1.91M |
|
5163
CALL
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
15,748
+7,112
| +82% | +$160K |
|
5164
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
20,789
+7,426
| +56% | +$116K |
|
5165
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.3B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,981
| New | +$437K |
|
5166
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.17B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,070
| New | +$363K |
|
|
ECHO
5167
PUT
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,900
| New | +$389K |
|
|
MEG
5168
CALL
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$353K |
|
|
STJ
5169
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-5,100
| -53% | -$412K |
|
5170
CALL
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-154,600
| -94% | -$5.85M |
|
|
KE
5171
Kimball Electronics
KE
$622M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,412
| New | +$329K |
|
5172
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$22.9B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,879
| New | +$378K |
|
5173
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
9,547
-81,361
| -89% | -$3.19M |
|
|
VRE
5174
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
13,428
-390,139
| -97% | -$10.8M |
|
|
HSNI
5175
CALL
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-4,600
| -33% | -$209K |
|
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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.