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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.07B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
1,393,251
+360,836
| +35% | +$5.88M |
|
|
SYNH
777
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
476,219
+158,317
| +50% | +$6.87M |
|
778
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
+7,896,000
| New | +$19.5M |
|
779
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.62B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
283,800
+106,800
| +60% | +$9.03M |
|
780
Cintas
CTAS
$80.4B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
751,028
+671,616
| +846% | +$18.4M |
|
|
AERI
781
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
+559,054
| New | +$12.3M |
|
782
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
329,241
+33,687
| +11% | +$2.23M |
|
783
AT&T
T
$168B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
682,394
+13,635
| +2% | +$431K |
|
784
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$121M
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
1,254,800
+746,500
| +147% | +$10.2M |
|
785
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
232,669
-767,939
| -77% | -$66.7M |
|
786
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
134,300
+20,600
| +18% | +$3.07M |
|
|
CLGX
787
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
530,965
-135,590
| -20% | -$5.41M |
|
788
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
521,200
-30,700
| -6% | -$1.27M |
|
789
Teradyne
TER
$65.3B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
946,554
+773,569
| +447% | +$16M |
|
790
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$192B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
483,000
-49,900
| -9% | -$2.14M |
|
791
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.1B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
290,400
+116,300
| +67% | +$9.85M |
|
792
PUT
Seagate
STX
$208B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
526,700
+125,000
| +31% | +$4.06M |
|
|
VXX
793
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
148,997
-67,898
| -31% | -$10.9M |
|
794
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$642M
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
+464,000
| New | +$20.6M |
|
795
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
+230,900
| New | +$19.9M |
|
|
JWN
796
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
387,700
-410,100
| -51% | -$19.3M |
|
797
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.9B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
629,757
+434,822
| +223% | +$13.7M |
|
798
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.6B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
1,973,262
-4,377,519
| -69% | -$41.4M |
|
799
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $20M | 0.02% |
+231,000
| New | +$20.6M |
|
800
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.56B
| $20M | 0.02% |
+466,400
| New | +$19.4M |
|
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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.