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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GAP
1226
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.34B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
460,642
-66,889
| -13% | -$1.61M |
|
1227
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
208,500
-10,200
| -5% | -$524K |
|
|
QVCGA
1228
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
10,519
-11,037
| -51% | -$12.2M |
|
|
PNRA
1229
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
52,400
+13,200
| +34% | +$2.79M |
|
1230
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+17,410
| New | +$9.84M |
|
|
ROIC
1231
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
463,851
+211,640
| +84% | +$4.71M |
|
1232
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
171,760
-643,723
| -79% | -$37.3M |
|
|
LNCE
1233
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
302,383
-315,161
| -51% | -$10.9M |
|
|
RDS.A
1234
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
209,920
-209,760
| -50% | -$10.3M |
|
1235
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
110,600
-29,700
| -21% | -$2.48M |
|
|
MRSH
1236
Marsh
MRSH
$90B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
150,666
-230,580
| -60% | -$15.4M |
|
1237
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.51B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
723,505
+448,392
| +163% | +$6.16M |
|
1238
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.41B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+416,400
| New | +$10M |
|
1239
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
561,100
+130,700
| +30% | +$2.08M |
|
1240
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
153,661
+67,019
| +77% | +$4.38M |
|
1241
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
402,300
+223,800
| +125% | +$5.09M |
|
1242
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
175,082
+70,137
| +67% | +$4.23M |
|
|
GRMN
1243
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$60.2B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
209,400
+147,200
| +237% | +$7.27M |
|
|
ETFC
1244
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
345,800
+147,200
| +74% | +$3.8M |
|
|
OCLR
1245
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+1,177,166
| New | +$8.19M |
|
1246
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
410,900
-104,600
| -20% | -$2.85M |
|
1247
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.33B
| $10M | 0.01% |
259,300
+84,600
| +48% | +$3.42M |
|
1248
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $10M | 0.01% |
123,877
+108,897
| +727% | +$8.25M |
|
1249
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.9B
| $10M | 0.01% |
83,700
-34,200
| -29% | -$3.97M |
|
|
CYBR
1250
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
201,067
+156,556
| +352% | +$8.33M |
|
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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.