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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Glaukos
GKOS
$11.2B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
314,492
+176,683
| +128% | +$5.85M |
|
|
GAP
1127
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.34B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
533,600
-886,800
| -62% | -$21.4M |
|
1128
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
880,000
+695,500
| +377% | +$11.6M |
|
1129
Avient
AVNT
$4.23B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
349,889
+222,096
| +174% | +$7.69M |
|
1130
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.46B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
448,351
+218,568
| +95% | +$5.66M |
|
1131
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.78B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
+144,481
| New | +$11.1M |
|
1132
CALL
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
341,100
+16,000
| +5% | +$509K |
|
1133
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.9B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
333,738
+324,946
| +3,696% | +$11.1M |
|
1134
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.29B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
164,428
+110,537
| +205% | +$7.38M |
|
1135
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
63,500
+4,400
| +7% | +$729K |
|
1136
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.51B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
1,321,600
-1,972,000
| -60% | -$17.4M |
|
1137
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
126,800
+29,900
| +31% | +$2.76M |
|
1138
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
122,800
-1,800
| -1% | -$170K |
|
1139
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.88B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
147,400
+133,800
| +984% | +$8.93M |
|
1140
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
295,600
+72,700
| +33% | +$3.01M |
|
1141
CALL
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
376,880
+190,233
| +102% | +$5.22M |
|
|
NATI
1142
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
409,849
+147,304
| +56% | +$4.14M |
|
1143
Visteon
VC
$2.86B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
162,309
+156,697
| +2,792% | +$11M |
|
1144
BlackBerry
BB
$5.27B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,453,271
+1,080,925
| +290% | +$8.12M |
|
1145
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.27B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
946,636
-473,251
| -33% | -$5.84M |
|
1146
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.4B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
424,848
+156,536
| +58% | +$4.49M |
|
1147
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
55,931
-34,552
| -38% | -$7.49M |
|
1148
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+467,545
| New | +$11.4M |
|
|
IPXL
1149
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
488,381
+225,949
| +86% | +$6.07M |
|
1150
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.2B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
165,700
+100,500
| +154% | +$6.57M |
|
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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.