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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIT
1176
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $11M | 0.01% |
302,500
+131,800
| +77% | +$4.6M |
|
1177
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.5B
| $11M | 0.01% |
92,803
+78,668
| +557% | +$9.45M |
|
|
BBBY
1178
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
252,000
-148,200
| -37% | -$6.59M |
|
1179
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
48,492
+47,305
| +3,985% | +$10.8M |
|
1180
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.04B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
499,299
-112,027
| -18% | -$2.4M |
|
|
JOYY
1181
CALL
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.64B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
202,300
+52,700
| +35% | +$2.41M |
|
1182
Corpay
CPAY
$27.9B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
61,920
-39,256
| -39% | -$6.29M |
|
1183
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
368,800
+151,100
| +69% | +$4.6M |
|
1184
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
201,983
+105,470
| +109% | +$5.74M |
|
|
GG
1185
PUT
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+650,200
| New | +$11.5M |
|
1186
GameStop
GME
$8.33B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,555,184
-3,879,516
| -71% | -$28.3M |
|
1187
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
228,600
-53,800
| -19% | -$2.68M |
|
|
WBMD
1188
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
215,064
+198,887
| +1,229% | +$11M |
|
1189
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+623,146
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1190
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
347,200
-200,000
| -37% | -$6.3M |
|
1191
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
341,400
+264,400
| +343% | +$7.69M |
|
|
UNT
1192
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
570,144
+113,009
| +25% | +$1.74M |
|
1193
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.19B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
614,139
-295,022
| -32% | -$5.04M |
|
1194
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
83,900
+2,300
| +3% | +$297K |
|
1195
Insmed
INSM
$27.6B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
727,475
+304,675
| +72% | +$3.81M |
|
|
1196
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
39,000
+33,800
| +650% | +$8.54M |
|
|
BWLD
1197
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
74,800
+17,900
| +31% | +$2.78M |
|
|
TFCFA
1198
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
434,500
+216,500
| +99% | +$5.54M |
|
1199
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
209,800
+142,600
| +212% | +$5.9M |
|
|
GGP
1200
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
381,070
-23,476
| -6% | -$700K |
|
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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.