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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24.1M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
51,024
+29,410
| +136% | +$10.7M |
|
877
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
192,600
+122,300
| +174% | +$10.5M |
|
878
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
+325,010
| New | +$18.4M |
|
879
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,933,980
+1,423,093
| +279% | +$11.9M |
|
|
HDP
880
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
2,073,197
+1,181,630
| +133% | +$11.2M |
|
881
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.8B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
214,300
+65,400
| +44% | +$5.08M |
|
882
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.3B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
648,139
+636,928
| +5,681% | +$17.2M |
|
883
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
673,100
+302,700
| +82% | +$7.99M |
|
|
RDUS
884
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
316,984
-519,196
| -62% | -$26.4M |
|
885
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$516M
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
+4,894
| New | +$23.8M |
|
886
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$927M
| $17M | 0.02% |
42,836
+19,787
| +86% | +$6.81M |
|
887
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.27B
| $17M | 0.02% |
458,200
-240,200
| -34% | -$8.7M |
|
888
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $17M | 0.02% |
384,800
-97,800
| -20% | -$3.97M |
|
|
MBLY
889
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+398,057
| New | +$18.4M |
|
890
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
277,800
-101,300
| -27% | -$7.48M |
|
891
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
265,100
+55,100
| +26% | +$3.01M |
|
892
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
295,272
-151,532
| -34% | -$8.93M |
|
893
SM Energy
SM
$7.71B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+437,405
| New | +$14M |
|
894
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
345,600
+63,400
| +22% | +$2.93M |
|
895
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.6B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
309,500
+183,100
| +145% | +$9.81M |
|
|
EQC
896
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
558,249
-100,503
| -15% | -$3.04M |
|
897
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$14B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
353,000
+101,500
| +40% | +$4.79M |
|
898
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
224,500
+14,200
| +7% | +$1.04M |
|
899
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
359,200
+94,600
| +36% | +$4.21M |
|
|
SRC
900
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
279,123
+163,925
| +142% | +$9.75M |
|
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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.