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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GAP
951
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.34B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
691,700
-85,800
| -11% | -$2.07M |
|
952
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
234,000
-56,800
| -20% | -$3.67M |
|
953
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
305,600
+107,500
| +54% | +$4.45M |
|
954
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
116,500
+71,300
| +158% | +$9.01M |
|
|
OA
955
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
199,744
+60,785
| +44% | +$4.84M |
|
956
Broadridge
BR
$19.6B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
224,532
+169,430
| +307% | +$11.6M |
|
957
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
201,200
+156,400
| +349% | +$12M |
|
|
LOGM
958
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
168,133
+136,591
| +433% | +$10.9M |
|
959
Veeco
VECO
$3.28B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
773,788
+558,096
| +259% | +$10.5M |
|
960
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
53,700
-10,300
| -16% | -$2.9M |
|
961
CALL
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
+5,654,400
| New | +$14M |
|
962
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.1B
| $15M | 0.02% |
188,000
+83,900
| +81% | +$6.95M |
|
963
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $15M | 0.02% |
449,801
+440,143
| +4,557% | +$14M |
|
964
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $15M | 0.02% |
627,400
+104,800
| +20% | +$2.44M |
|
965
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.1B
| $15M | 0.02% |
193,500
+69,200
| +56% | +$5.56M |
|
966
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
392,910
+206,076
| +110% | +$7.56M |
|
967
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
+282,719
| New | +$12.3M |
|
968
Netflix
NFLX
$326B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
1,508,480
+415,520
| +38% | +$3.97M |
|
|
GG
969
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
+899,400
| New | +$15.9M |
|
970
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
759,824
+493,240
| +185% | +$9.66M |
|
971
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
89,000
+23,600
| +36% | +$4.4M |
|
|
MBLY
972
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
348,000
+196,500
| +130% | +$9.08M |
|
|
PARA
973
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
270,400
+119,200
| +79% | +$6.32M |
|
974
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
+169,600
| New | +$14.6M |
|
975
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.13B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
1,066,638
+869,591
| +441% | +$20.8M |
|
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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.