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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.63B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
376,248
+208,075
| +124% | +$4.84M |
|
1377
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$9.07B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
109,200
+87,300
| +399% | +$5.83M |
|
1378
Innoviva
INVA
$1.5B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
780,783
+658,207
| +537% | +$7.68M |
|
|
DNY
1379
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
545,537
+320,723
| +143% | +$5.04M |
|
1380
PUT
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.75B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
+207,500
| New | +$8.69M |
|
1381
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.29B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
126,500
-42,000
| -25% | -$2.82M |
|
|
MNDT
1382
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
581,200
-37,000
| -6% | -$568K |
|
|
SKX
1383
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
372,900
+102,200
| +38% | +$2.6M |
|
1384
Tenaris
TS
$26.6B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
300,719
+293,238
| +3,920% | +$8.05M |
|
1385
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$85B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
158,500
+84,000
| +113% | +$4.58M |
|
|
1386
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.9B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
358,600
+144,400
| +67% | +$3.44M |
|
1387
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$97.8B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
210,200
+24,600
| +13% | +$998K |
|
1388
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
349,521
-105,868
| -23% | -$2.58M |
|
1389
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
109,599
-28,423
| -21% | -$2.3M |
|
|
CHK
1390
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
6,791
+1,771
| +35% | +$2.04M |
|
1391
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.5B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
456,000
+163,500
| +56% | +$3.06M |
|
|
MBLY
1392
CALL
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
199,900
-88,300
| -31% | -$4.08M |
|
1393
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.07B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
434,029
+220,759
| +104% | +$4.17M |
|
1394
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.58B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
+288,843
| New | +$8.47M |
|
|
TWTR
1395
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
367,381
-89,358
| -20% | -$1.68M |
|
|
SWC
1396
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
632,708
+519,571
| +459% | +$6.98M |
|
1397
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.5B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
+211,482
| New | +$7.94M |
|
1398
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
67,200
+2,500
| +4% | +$323K |
|
|
NXGN
1399
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
743,155
+279,867
| +60% | +$3.36M |
|
1400
PUT
SAP
SAP
$242B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
91,900
+44,900
| +96% | +$3.86M |
|
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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.