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 | 6.18% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.22% |
| 3 | Financials | 4.55% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.43% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BWLD
576
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $31M | 0.03% |
220,473
+137,496
| +166% | +$21.4M |
|
577
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.34B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
+284,401
| New | +$31M |
|
|
QEP
578
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
1,577,795
+659,001
| +72% | +$12.1M |
|
579
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$41.4B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
587,100
-145,800
| -20% | -$7.01M |
|
580
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.3B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
470,446
+466,881
| +13,096% | +$29.5M |
|
|
AIV
581
Aimco
AIV
$381M
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
5,023,403
-3,101,827
| -38% | -$18.7M |
|
|
CSOD
582
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
668,520
-346,827
| -34% | -$15.2M |
|
583
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.8B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
502,300
+177,500
| +55% | +$13.1M |
|
584
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.1B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
1,132,500
+329,500
| +41% | +$9.06M |
|
|
MJN
585
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
384,201
-708,359
| -65% | -$60.4M |
|
586
CALL
JD.com
JD
$39.8B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
1,159,200
+535,100
| +86% | +$12.9M |
|
587
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $30M | 0.03% |
+82,900
| New | +$30.2M |
|
588
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $30M | 0.03% |
+1,081,080
| New | +$31.9M |
|
589
CALL
Target
TGT
$70.7B
| $30M | 0.03% |
436,300
-41,100
| -9% | -$2.95M |
|
|
ATVI
590
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
674,800
+308,400
| +84% | +$12.9M |
|
591
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$445B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
473,600
+106,400
| +29% | +$6.89M |
|
592
AutoNation
AN
$6.93B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
612,584
+513,774
| +520% | +$25.3M |
|
593
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
383,655
+283,441
| +283% | +$22M |
|
|
LVNTA
594
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
742,637
+595,579
| +405% | +$23.2M |
|
595
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$95B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
2,723,500
-1,009,700
| -27% | -$11.6M |
|
596
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.6B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
738,400
+188,600
| +34% | +$7.6M |
|
597
Shopify
SHOP
$198B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
+6,879,210
| New | +$26.3M |
|
598
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
465,300
-364,700
| -44% | -$24.2M |
|
599
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$83.2B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
391,800
+201,200
| +106% | +$14.2M |
|
600
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.53B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
+857,235
| New | +$27.2M |
|
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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 6.2% of assets, down from 6.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- 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.