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 | 6.62% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.31% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.79% |
| 4 | Financials | 4.64% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DMC
1501
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.42B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
123,225
+60,589
| +97% | +$3.51M |
|
|
SF
1502
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
431,707
-1,086,427
| -72% | -$17.5M |
|
1503
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
163,400
+111,700
| +216% | +$4.71M |
|
|
S
1504
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
1,108,577
+769,955
| +227% | +$4.56M |
|
1505
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
58,700
+27,500
| +88% | +$3.6M |
|
|
BWLD
1506
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
52,200
-2,300
| -4% | -$358K |
|
1507
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.22B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
167,900
-85,600
| -34% | -$3.59M |
|
1508
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
53,900
+37,400
| +227% | +$5.49M |
|
1509
CALL
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.5B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
+209,800
| New | +$6.72M |
|
1510
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
779,800
-393,800
| -34% | -$3.45M |
|
1511
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$636M
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
355,173
+274,381
| +340% | +$6M |
|
1512
PUT
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
234,513
-186,198
| -44% | -$5.11M |
|
1513
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
61,343
+37,830
| +161% | +$4.46M |
|
1514
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
122,100
-300
| -0.2% | -$18.7K |
|
1515
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.39B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
197,248
+17,605
| +10% | +$632K |
|
1516
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.5B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
260,200
+66,900
| +35% | +$1.83M |
|
1517
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
456,500
-41,500
| -8% | -$612K |
|
|
DISH
1518
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
131,800
+10,500
| +9% | +$544K |
|
1519
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.2B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
44,500
+24,000
| +117% | +$4.14M |
|
1520
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
453,699
-922,914
| -67% | -$17.8M |
|
1521
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$79.2B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
545,073
-140,741
| -21% | -$1.74M |
|
1522
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.9B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
117,500
-13,400
| -10% | -$831K |
|
1523
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$25.7B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
40,500
+16,000
| +65% | +$2.88M |
|
|
AKRX
1524
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
264,108
-199,864
| -43% | -$5.92M |
|
1525
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$422B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
760,000
-167,000
| -18% | -$1.52M |
|
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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 6.6% of assets, down from 6.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- 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.