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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$94.4B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
552,100
+233,100
| +73% | +$12.4M |
|
602
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.6B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
303,962
+223,790
| +279% | +$21.5M |
|
603
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
174,599
+83,801
| +92% | +$15.6M |
|
604
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
939,745
+741,159
| +373% | +$21.8M |
|
605
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.74B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
332,775
-2,963
| -0.9% | -$249K |
|
|
PXD
606
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
156,700
+19,600
| +14% | +$3.34M |
|
|
CTRA
607
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
1,119,694
+1,043,628
| +1,372% | +$26.1M |
|
608
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
1,894,828
-3,520,934
| -65% | -$52.1M |
|
609
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.4B
| $28.7M | 0.03% |
218,843
+48,570
| +29% | +$6.48M |
|
610
Philip Morris
PM
$296B
| $28.7M | 0.03% |
295,308
-297,145
| -50% | -$29.8M |
|
611
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.91B
| $28.7M | 0.03% |
2,329,956
+2,204,316
| +1,754% | +$27.2M |
|
612
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
193,723
+155,038
| +401% | +$23.1M |
|
613
BCE
BCE
$21.6B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
616,083
-2,262,122
| -79% | -$107M |
|
|
FCAM
614
DELISTED
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
FCAM
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
445,000
| – | – |
|
615
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$440B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
942,600
+400,500
| +74% | +$11.2M |
|
616
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.1B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
1,051,200
+479,500
| +84% | +$13.2M |
|
617
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.4B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
278,300
+108,900
| +64% | +$9.23M |
|
618
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$113B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
232,300
-23,500
| -9% | -$2.68M |
|
619
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
372,600
+195,700
| +111% | +$13.6M |
|
620
PUT
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.58B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
+840,200
| New | +$27.8M |
|
621
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$194B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
670,000
+214,300
| +47% | +$9.18M |
|
622
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.2B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
387,900
+215,300
| +125% | +$16.1M |
|
|
PARA
623
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
+516,425
| New | +$27.4M |
|
624
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$309M
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
1,371,860
+1,239,901
| +940% | +$31.4M |
|
|
SRCL
625
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
352,167
+21,019
| +6% | +$1.9M |
|
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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.