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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$22.4B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
88,700
+77,800
| +714% | +$6.02M |
|
|
LM
1527
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
213,132
-1,658,344
| -89% | -$55.2M |
|
1528
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.44B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
158,402
-55,826
| -26% | -$2.5M |
|
1529
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$52.8B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
61,400
+10,300
| +20% | +$1.18M |
|
1530
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.6B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
70,400
-18,600
| -21% | -$1.87M |
|
|
SHPG
1531
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
36,700
-109,000
| -75% | -$21.3M |
|
1532
CALL
Toyota
TM
$223B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
61,300
+32,100
| +110% | +$3.67M |
|
1533
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.6B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
315,300
-1,069,500
| -77% | -$24.7M |
|
1534
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
64,500
+43,100
| +201% | +$4.82M |
|
1535
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
112,100
-74,800
| -40% | -$4.81M |
|
|
RAI
1536
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
149,700
+5,400
| +4% | +$271K |
|
|
CONN
1537
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
+683,491
| New | +$5.36M |
|
1538
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
72,900
-19,700
| -21% | -$1.81M |
|
|
NSR
1539
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
264,545
+177,272
| +203% | +$4.43M |
|
|
HES
1540
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
131,150
-34,580
| -21% | -$1.85M |
|
1541
National Grid
NGG
$81.6B
| $7M | 0.01% |
+102,104
| New | +$7.06M |
|
1542
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$414M
| $7M | 0.01% |
283,600
-229,600
| -45% | -$5.69M |
|
1543
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.43B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
103,200
-20,800
| -17% | -$1.4M |
|
1544
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
71,900
+3,200
| +5% | +$291K |
|
1545
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
105,800
-4,900
| -4% | -$322K |
|
|
S
1546
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
1,050,700
+849,100
| +421% | +$5.03M |
|
1547
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
109,100
-6,700
| -6% | -$438K |
|
|
ICPT
1548
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
42,200
-11,300
| -21% | -$1.78M |
|
|
NBL
1549
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
193,400
+1,300
| +0.7% | +$45.7K |
|
1550
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
30,700
+8,500
| +38% | +$1.91M |
|
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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.