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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHPG
1051
PUT
DELISTED
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SHPG
| $13M | 0.01% |
67,300
-19,100
| -22% | -$3.73M |
|
1052
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $13M | 0.01% |
78,200
-7,300
| -9% | -$1.36M |
|
1053
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $13M | 0.01% |
356,500
-108,700
| -23% | -$4.31M |
|
1054
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $13M | 0.01% |
+299,100
| New | +$13.2M |
|
1055
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.3B
| $13M | 0.01% |
201,798
-178,729
| -47% | -$12M |
|
|
DCT
1056
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
266,686
+247,744
| +1,308% | +$12M |
|
1057
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.36B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
351,100
+24,500
| +8% | +$823K |
|
1058
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$51.8B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
314,300
+13,500
| +4% | +$519K |
|
1059
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,185,200
-192,000
| -14% | -$2.21M |
|
|
GMS
1060
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
578,830
+80,381
| +16% | +$1.9M |
|
1061
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$762M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
350,436
+239,325
| +215% | +$6.86M |
|
|
LLL
1062
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
84,938
-917,150
| -92% | -$137M |
|
1063
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
476,090
-38,890
| -8% | -$1.03M |
|
1064
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
126,555
-122,541
| -49% | -$11.8M |
|
1065
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
162,600
+50,600
| +45% | +$3.88M |
|
1066
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.28B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
+348,263
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1067
Xerox
XRX
$412M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
477,574
+368,149
| +336% | +$9.51M |
|
1068
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,194,800
+215,600
| +22% | +$2.28M |
|
1069
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
429,100
-22,300
| -5% | -$742K |
|
1070
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
232,789
-1,556,315
| -87% | -$94.2M |
|
1071
Ciena
CIEN
$62.7B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
583,984
-349,191
| -37% | -$7.28M |
|
1072
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
522,056
+37,037
| +8% | +$903K |
|
|
KCG
1073
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
817,084
+296,394
| +57% | +$4.3M |
|
1074
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
138,784
+15,570
| +13% | +$1.47M |
|
1075
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.1B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
171,929
+104,357
| +154% | +$7.56M |
|
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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.