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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWX
726
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
289,600
+155,800
| +116% | +$12.2M |
|
|
DF
727
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $23M | 0.02% |
1,405,365
+155,057
| +12% | +$2.71M |
|
|
TWX
728
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $23M | 0.02% |
288,700
+134,900
| +88% | +$10.5M |
|
|
ESRX
729
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $23M | 0.02% |
325,500
+36,400
| +13% | +$2.72M |
|
730
Aecom
ACM
$7.95B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
770,945
+595,038
| +338% | +$19.2M |
|
731
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.16B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
+60,505
| New | +$32M |
|
|
VMW
732
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
311,400
+197,400
| +173% | +$13.9M |
|
|
WFM
733
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
805,600
+143,300
| +22% | +$4.41M |
|
734
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
106,600
-42,300
| -28% | -$9.16M |
|
735
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
+531,200
| New | +$22.6M |
|
736
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
454,194
+124,216
| +38% | +$6.05M |
|
737
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.1B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
136,600
+26,300
| +24% | +$4.34M |
|
738
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.7B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
632,600
-535,800
| -46% | -$19.5M |
|
739
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
400,687
-1,186,742
| -75% | -$65.3M |
|
740
CALL
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
315,000
+124,500
| +65% | +$8.55M |
|
741
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$87.7B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
175,800
+11,100
| +7% | +$1.35M |
|
742
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.2B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
489,600
+116,300
| +31% | +$6.07M |
|
|
CLVS
743
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
+624,684
| New | +$13.4M |
|
744
Autohome
ATHM
$2.6B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
+928,554
| New | +$21.6M |
|
745
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
184,100
-99,300
| -35% | -$11.3M |
|
746
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
991,334
+817,931
| +472% | +$21.3M |
|
747
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.21B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
604,500
-59,800
| -9% | -$2.17M |
|
748
PUT
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$234M
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
+305,300
| New | +$20.4M |
|
|
HPP
749
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$785M
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
96,964
+65,699
| +210% | +$15M |
|
|
ENH
750
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
340,764
+201,529
| +145% | +$13.4M |
|
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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.