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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.8B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
203,288
+162,351
| +397% | +$21M |
|
|
DD
677
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
380,309
+74,586
| +24% | +$5.07M |
|
678
Evercore
EVR
$11.6B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
492,889
-141,154
| -22% | -$7.1M |
|
679
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$442B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
841,100
+423,200
| +101% | +$11.8M |
|
|
XLNX
680
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
466,352
-1,894,256
| -80% | -$97.4M |
|
681
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.68B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
560,561
+102,801
| +22% | +$4.93M |
|
682
Gray Television
GTN
$511M
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
2,437,161
+1,556,852
| +177% | +$17M |
|
683
Semtech
SMTC
$12.8B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
910,151
-92,301
| -9% | -$2.38M |
|
|
WFT
684
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
4,476,951
+3,677,139
| +460% | +$20.9M |
|
685
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.14B
| $25M | 0.03% |
+66,055
| New | +$35M |
|
|
BEAV
686
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $25M | 0.03% |
483,224
+465,383
| +2,609% | +$22.5M |
|
687
F5
FFIV
$23.7B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
198,981
-1,005,383
| -83% | -$122M |
|
688
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
830,401
+687,409
| +481% | +$19.9M |
|
689
RTX Corp
RTX
$296B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
387,632
-2,649,058
| -87% | -$176M |
|
|
CHK
690
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
19,671
+11,243
| +133% | +$13M |
|
691
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.27B
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
+555,900
| New | +$26.3M |
|
692
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.3B
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
2,191,997
+1,141,744
| +109% | +$14.9M |
|
|
PAY
693
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
1,559,339
+39,568
| +3% | +$719K |
|
694
eBay
EBAY
$46B
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
745,990
-1,058,414
| -59% | -$32M |
|
695
First American
FAF
$7.44B
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
624,206
-88,262
| -12% | -$3.66M |
|
696
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.6B
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
619,120
+151,470
| +32% | +$5.69M |
|
697
CALL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$234M
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
+334,700
| New | +$22.4M |
|
698
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$23.9B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
618,300
+357,900
| +137% | +$14.8M |
|
699
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.2B
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
969,850
-1,377,705
| -59% | -$31.3M |
|
700
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
345,900
+194,700
| +129% | +$16.5M |
|
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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.