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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WES
5326
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
6,040
-4,522
| -43% | -$226K |
|
5327
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-200
| -4% | -$12.3K |
|
|
TDAY
5328
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
21,411
-8,497
| -28% | -$146K |
|
5329
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
26,202
-609
| -2% | -$5.9K |
|
5330
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-31,400
| -67% | -$728K |
|
|
ONIT
5331
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$328M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
6,027
+1,247
| +26% | +$51K |
|
|
BITA
5332
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-6,500
| -36% | -$178K |
|
5333
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$298K |
|
5334
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$343K |
|
5335
CALL
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-2,200
| -22% | -$82.9K |
|
|
DS
5336
DELISTED
Drive Shack Inc.
DS
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
72,998
+25,246
| +53% | +$117K |
|
|
CUDA
5337
CALL
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-5,400
| -29% | -$119K |
|
5338
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
40,290
-256,539
| -86% | -$2.23M |
|
5339
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-15,100
| -56% | -$431K |
|
5340
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
4,775
-419
| -8% | -$27.9K |
|
5341
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
+36,200
| +114% | +$205K |
|
|
NXRT
5342
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$626M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,787
| New | +$335K |
|
5343
CALL
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+13,300
| +81% | +$128K |
|
5344
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
14,918
+3,494
| +31% | +$70.7K |
|
5345
CALL
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+2,300
| +26% | +$90.3K |
|
5346
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
390
-4,394
| -92% | -$3.53M |
|
5347
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
9,718
-69,176
| -88% | -$2.5M |
|
|
CVA
5348
PUT
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$333K |
|
|
ACAT
5349
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
21,289
-67,542
| -76% | -$1.05M |
|
|
QADA
5350
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,680
| New | +$302K |
|
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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.