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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5276
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,702
| New | +$323K |
|
5277
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
8,447
-103,620
| -92% | -$4.31M |
|
5278
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-4,700
| -25% | -$103K |
|
5279
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+10,700
| +74% | +$151K |
|
|
TPH
5280
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
25,877
-1,093
| -4% | -$14.4K |
|
|
XIFR
5281
CALL
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+4,100
| +51% | +$124K |
|
|
AL
5282
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-13,900
| -54% | -$394K |
|
5283
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-8,327,000
| -99% | -$37.2M |
|
|
AMRN
5284
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
5,310
+3,075
| +138% | +$172K |
|
5285
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,565
| New | +$331K |
|
5286
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.93B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
13,080
+2,493
| +24% | +$58.8K |
|
5287
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.03B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,075
| New | +$313K |
|
5288
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.8B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+145,000
| New | +$323K |
|
|
DCP
5289
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$327K |
|
|
TECD
5290
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-1,800
| -31% | -$139K |
|
|
VSTO
5291
PUT
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+2,600
| +44% | +$115K |
|
|
ENV
5292
CALL
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$353K |
|
5293
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-5,200
| -21% | -$96.4K |
|
5294
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-30,600
| -39% | -$209K |
|
5295
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,200
| New | +$329K |
|
5296
PUT
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
117,900
+30,800
| +35% | +$91.5K |
|
5297
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
12,655
-57,681
| -82% | -$1.48M |
|
|
QUOT
5298
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
25,371
+13,098
| +107% | +$174K |
|
|
HSNI
5299
PUT
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$386K |
|
|
MENT
5300
PUT
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-100
| -0.8% | -$2.27K |
|
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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.