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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.5B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
990,202
-1,614,473
| -62% | -$17.5M |
|
|
DNKN
1077
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
242,993
-1,043,418
| -81% | -$49.6M |
|
1078
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
159,062
-494,545
| -76% | -$39.9M |
|
1079
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
156,500
+2,200
| +1% | +$170K |
|
|
NMBL
1080
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,429,522
+615,546
| +76% | +$4.87M |
|
1081
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
330,077
+214,484
| +186% | +$7.53M |
|
1082
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.4B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
313,500
-14,400
| -4% | -$542K |
|
1083
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
69,025
+55,418
| +407% | +$9.59M |
|
1084
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.41B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
+516,800
| New | +$12.5M |
|
1085
Factset
FDS
$10.2B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
77,438
+49,205
| +174% | +$8.48M |
|
|
1086
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
328,200
-1,600
| -0.5% | -$56.2K |
|
|
GRMN
1087
Garmin
GRMN
$60.2B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
260,300
+142,270
| +121% | +$7.02M |
|
|
TIF
1088
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
172,400
-177,000
| -51% | -$11.8M |
|
1089
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.87B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+257,900
| New | +$13M |
|
|
CLR
1090
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
240,600
-49,100
| -17% | -$2.28M |
|
1091
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.9B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
708,210
+530,111
| +298% | +$9.91M |
|
1092
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.95B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
203,000
-172,500
| -46% | -$5.22M |
|
1093
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,218,300
+58,800
| +5% | +$556K |
|
1094
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
137,900
+2,400
| +2% | +$212K |
|
1095
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.6B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
+185,644
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1096
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.91B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
159,300
+119,700
| +302% | +$10.4M |
|
|
MDCO
1097
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
326,646
+121,747
| +59% | +$4.59M |
|
|
1098
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
155,400
-70,900
| -31% | -$6.38M |
|
1099
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
294,000
+108,200
| +58% | +$3.79M |
|
1100
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
229,700
-125,000
| -35% | -$7.08M |
|
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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.