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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TGNA
1201
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
751,616
+659,594
| +717% | +$9.27M |
|
1202
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
164,300
+51,100
| +45% | +$2.79M |
|
1203
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
118,500
+45,100
| +61% | +$4.11M |
|
1204
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.51B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
201,316
+49,270
| +32% | +$2.62M |
|
1205
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$38.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+163,000
| New | +$8.14M |
|
1206
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$605M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+3,240
| New | +$12.2M |
|
|
SFLY
1207
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
234,806
+211,392
| +903% | +$10.5M |
|
1208
Helen of Troy
HELE
$699M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
121,622
+113,775
| +1,450% | +$10.7M |
|
1209
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.7B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
58,500
+2,200
| +4% | +$420K |
|
1210
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.28B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
576,972
+134,943
| +31% | +$2.48M |
|
1211
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.35B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
912,256
-22,809
| -2% | -$208K |
|
1212
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF
RSPS
$248M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+427,150
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1213
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.17B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+118,726
| New | +$9.01M |
|
1214
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
592,034
+320,880
| +118% | +$6.11M |
|
|
1215
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
38,586
-1,370,688
| -97% | -$346M |
|
|
P
1216
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
726,600
+348,400
| +92% | +$4.71M |
|
1217
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.18B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+206,217
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1218
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
210,600
+18,800
| +10% | +$966K |
|
1219
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
143,681
-499,682
| -78% | -$34.3M |
|
1220
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
208,600
-95,000
| -31% | -$4.83M |
|
1221
Herbalife
HLF
$1.28B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
332,412
-408,398
| -55% | -$12.9M |
|
1222
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
76,000
+38,300
| +102% | +$5.62M |
|
|
XYZ
1223
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
883,395
-453,367
| -34% | -$4.95M |
|
|
RPAI
1224
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
612,345
+364,594
| +147% | +$6.21M |
|
1225
Enbridge
ENB
$112B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
233,280
+60,232
| +35% | +$2.52M |
|
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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.