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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPG
1301
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
420,070
+320,969
| +324% | +$7.38M |
|
1302
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.23B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
62,800
+24,800
| +65% | +$3.96M |
|
1303
VEON
VEON
$3.92B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
107,588
+100,342
| +1,385% | +$10.1M |
|
1304
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
+83,500
| New | +$9.36M |
|
|
DCH
1305
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.61B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
541,071
-2,142,821
| -80% | -$36M |
|
1306
Community Health Systems
CYH
$410M
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
807,138
+122,301
| +18% | +$1.41M |
|
|
JWN
1307
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
179,200
-369,300
| -67% | -$17.4M |
|
|
PNRA
1308
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
47,742
+12,670
| +36% | +$2.68M |
|
1309
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
351,572
+137,432
| +64% | +$3.94M |
|
1310
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.9B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
122,800
-48,900
| -28% | -$3.8M |
|
1311
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
1,091,350
-3,005,100
| -73% | -$24.7M |
|
1312
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.27B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
155,440
+60,301
| +63% | +$3.7M |
|
|
RDS.A
1313
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
190,818
+13,093
| +7% | +$640K |
|
1314
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.3B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
947,227
+760,348
| +407% | +$6.09M |
|
1315
CALL
F5
FFIV
$24B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
73,800
-7,900
| -10% | -$959K |
|
|
WWAV
1316
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
168,890
-2,024,467
| -92% | -$111M |
|
1317
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
80,800
+9,300
| +13% | +$1.1M |
|
1318
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
243,500
+81,000
| +50% | +$3.02M |
|
1319
Dillards
DDS
$9.93B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
145,712
+140,220
| +2,553% | +$8.77M |
|
1320
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$802M
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
60,263
+23,375
| +63% | +$3.51M |
|
1321
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$107B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
104,000
-14,700
| -12% | -$1.33M |
|
1322
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
136,200
+20,200
| +17% | +$1.42M |
|
1323
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
+314,100
| New | +$9.01M |
|
1324
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$603M
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
509,600
+65,900
| +15% | +$988K |
|
|
DD
1325
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
136,400
+300
| +0.2% | +$20.4K |
|
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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.