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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$422B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
1,024,000
-332,000
| -24% | -$3.02M |
|
1277
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.5B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
102,800
+48,000
| +88% | +$4.04M |
|
1278
Designer Brands
DBI
$311M
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
470,803
-319,125
| -40% | -$7.48M |
|
|
GWPH
1279
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
72,600
+19,300
| +36% | +$1.84M |
|
1280
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.87B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
846,178
-98,523
| -10% | -$1.06M |
|
|
FTR
1281
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
154,018
+126,134
| +452% | +$8.98M |
|
1282
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.9B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
376,200
+74,600
| +25% | +$1.95M |
|
1283
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.73B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
181,921
+63,189
| +53% | +$3.65M |
|
1284
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.28B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
230,000
+100,500
| +78% | +$3.52M |
|
1285
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.1B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
305,613
+149,388
| +96% | +$4.63M |
|
1286
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.58B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
156,080
+85,744
| +122% | +$5.22M |
|
|
RSPP
1287
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
246,393
+142,425
| +137% | +$5.27M |
|
1288
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
72,600
+7,800
| +12% | +$986K |
|
1289
Unisys
UIS
$206M
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
977,882
+901,038
| +1,173% | +$8.37M |
|
|
VRN
1290
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
721,033
-1,315,901
| -65% | -$19.6M |
|
1291
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$180B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
26,200
-18,800
| -42% | -$6.84M |
|
1292
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
68,211
+9,513
| +16% | +$1.32M |
|
1293
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$39.6B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
264,500
+157,500
| +147% | +$4.8M |
|
|
FL
1294
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
139,700
-326,900
| -70% | -$20.4M |
|
1295
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
369,934
-466,252
| -56% | -$11.7M |
|
1296
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.6B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
344,200
-51,100
| -13% | -$1.49M |
|
1297
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
394,934
+166,200
| +73% | +$3.86M |
|
|
SN
1298
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
1,067,254
+494,674
| +86% | +$3.81M |
|
1299
PUT
CME Group
CME
$94.3B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
90,200
+21,900
| +32% | +$2.29M |
|
1300
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.33B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
1,364,800
+514,400
| +60% | +$3.75M |
|
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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.