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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.68B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
206,406
-222,917
| -52% | -$12.6M |
|
|
CYS
1152
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,317,831
-672,913
| -34% | -$5.93M |
|
1153
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.6B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+89,538
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1154
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$64.8M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
90,600
-69,200
| -43% | -$8.88M |
|
1155
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.7B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
239,400
+107,800
| +82% | +$6.13M |
|
|
DFT
1156
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
276,880
-307,328
| -53% | -$13.9M |
|
1157
Radian Group
RDN
$4.92B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
842,476
-517,058
| -38% | -$6.67M |
|
1158
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.8B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
250,378
+57,130
| +30% | +$2.52M |
|
1159
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.42B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
56,600
+29,900
| +112% | +$6.15M |
|
1160
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
925,200
+32,400
| +4% | +$420K |
|
|
PPL
1161
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
327,091
-416,748
| -56% | -$15M |
|
1162
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
150,000
+46,300
| +45% | +$3.6M |
|
1163
Allstate
ALL
$65.9B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
162,596
+56,280
| +53% | +$3.88M |
|
1164
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
438,646
+150,576
| +52% | +$3.89M |
|
|
XLRN
1165
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
310,573
+140,933
| +83% | +$4.67M |
|
|
MYCC
1166
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
776,461
-417,110
| -35% | -$6.09M |
|
1167
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+63,449
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
1168
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
41,500
+33,500
| +419% | +$8.46M |
|
1169
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
31,100
-6,000
| -16% | -$2.22M |
|
1170
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
54,000
+30,200
| +127% | +$6.55M |
|
|
SCHW
1171
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
351,800
+72,600
| +26% | +$2.13M |
|
1172
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$58.4B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
216,000
+151,600
| +235% | +$7.17M |
|
|
NBL
1173
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
309,805
+203,852
| +192% | +$7.16M |
|
1174
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
208,700
+44,300
| +27% | +$2.37M |
|
1175
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.8B
| $11M | 0.01% |
635,086
+611,064
| +2,544% | +$11.1M |
|
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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.