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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Oceaneering
OII
$5.08B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
322,691
-334,363
| -51% | -$9.25M |
|
1352
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
247,800
+147,200
| +146% | +$4.49M |
|
1353
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
109,400
+64,100
| +142% | +$4.96M |
|
|
GRMN
1354
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
184,200
+85,000
| +86% | +$4.2M |
|
1355
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
+276,353
| New | +$8.24M |
|
1356
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
70,100
-20,300
| -22% | -$2.63M |
|
|
DFS
1357
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
156,300
-12,800
| -8% | -$733K |
|
1358
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
556,100
+1,200
| +0.2% | +$23.2K |
|
1359
Valvoline
VVV
$4.25B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
+375,937
| New | +$8.87M |
|
1360
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$42.8B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
152,400
-39,600
| -21% | -$2.37M |
|
|
CONE
1361
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
185,407
-553,734
| -75% | -$28.6M |
|
1362
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
126,796
-1,872,957
| -94% | -$133M |
|
|
TGI
1363
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
315,495
-180,822
| -36% | -$5.84M |
|
|
EEQ
1364
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
426,018
+116,912
| +38% | +$2.22M |
|
1365
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.24B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
300,477
-369
| -0.1% | -$10.6K |
|
1366
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
165,700
-22,400
| -12% | -$1.2M |
|
1367
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.2B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
183,400
+9,400
| +5% | +$535K |
|
1368
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
138,385
-761,852
| -85% | -$50.6M |
|
|
GOLD
1369
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
87,300
+28,000
| +47% | +$3.04M |
|
|
RHT
1370
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
107,900
-1,600
| -1% | -$119K |
|
1371
Bruker
BRKR
$8.83B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
384,928
-30,922
| -7% | -$708K |
|
1372
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
73,798
+59,132
| +403% | +$6.97M |
|
|
LSI
1373
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
146,759
+116,724
| +389% | +$7.47M |
|
1374
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$46.6B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
366,343
+193,196
| +112% | +$4.85M |
|
1375
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
98,200
+5,500
| +6% | +$501K |
|
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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.