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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$58.4B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
193,900
+16,300
| +9% | +$771K |
|
1252
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$365M
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
+6,076
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1253
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.67B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
+235,200
| New | +$9.63M |
|
1254
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
150,798
-1,212,181
| -89% | -$79.7M |
|
1255
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
203,400
-44,500
| -18% | -$2.06M |
|
1256
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.04B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
+90,933
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1257
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
306,100
+148,500
| +94% | +$4.32M |
|
1258
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
323,200
-184,400
| -36% | -$5.81M |
|
1259
Goldman Sachs
GS
$304B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
61,201
+14,517
| +31% | +$2.36M |
|
|
SGYP
1260
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
1,791,095
+98,658
| +6% | +$462K |
|
1261
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.23B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
347,791
+243,167
| +232% | +$7.03M |
|
1262
Pentair
PNR
$10.7B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
227,288
-207,789
| -48% | -$8.76M |
|
|
CADE
1263
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
422,215
-158,979
| -27% | -$3.78M |
|
|
STI
1264
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
223,500
-115,000
| -34% | -$4.93M |
|
1265
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
159,617
-70,770
| -31% | -$4.39M |
|
|
ACH
1266
Accendra Health
ACH
$84.6M
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
281,657
-33,118
| -11% | -$1.16M |
|
1267
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.92B
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
260,444
+201,304
| +340% | +$7.16M |
|
1268
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.1B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
122,000
-46,300
| -28% | -$3.83M |
|
|
GGP
1269
PUT
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
353,700
+151,100
| +75% | +$4.51M |
|
1270
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.51B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
1,100,000
-856,800
| -44% | -$7.56M |
|
|
MSCC
1271
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
232,389
-1,030,136
| -82% | -$39.4M |
|
|
AFSI
1272
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
363,000
-15,700
| -4% | -$403K |
|
1273
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
430,293
+253,372
| +143% | +$5.95M |
|
1274
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.39B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
264,839
+106,912
| +68% | +$3.84M |
|
1275
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
147,161
-487,633
| -77% | -$31.9M |
|
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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.