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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Etsy
ETSY
$7.39B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
471,210
-52,499
| -10% | -$664K |
|
1577
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
498,109
-78,611
| -14% | -$1.08M |
|
|
AGN
1578
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
29,140
-344,216
| -92% | -$84.1M |
|
1579
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.1B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
29,800
+3,900
| +15% | +$876K |
|
1580
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
+229,800
| New | +$6.59M |
|
|
RHT
1581
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
82,600
-44,900
| -35% | -$3.34M |
|
1582
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.1B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
241,600
-136,100
| -36% | -$3.76M |
|
1583
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.57B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
167,320
+14,585
| +10% | +$573K |
|
1584
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
54,000
-31,400
| -37% | -$3.79M |
|
|
SPLK
1585
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
113,143
+97,152
| +608% | +$5.82M |
|
1586
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.59B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
+269,700
| New | +$6.65M |
|
1587
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.6B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
25,000
-25,300
| -50% | -$6.73M |
|
1588
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$597M
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
107,473
+9,905
| +10% | +$575K |
|
1589
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
47,348
-18,701
| -28% | -$2.59M |
|
1590
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.3B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
160,400
+120,000
| +297% | +$4.59M |
|
|
ZOES
1591
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
295,772
+272,675
| +1,181% | +$8.65M |
|
1592
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
76,500
+25,500
| +50% | +$2.1M |
|
1593
Fastenal
FAST
$58.3B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
622,196
-3,968
| -0.6% | -$42.2K |
|
|
XEC
1594
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
48,300
-7,800
| -14% | -$979K |
|
1595
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$196B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
+117,630
| New | +$6.35M |
|
|
GRUB
1596
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
75,300
+67,250
| +835% | +$5.04M |
|
1597
Entergy
ETR
$50B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
+168,174
| New | +$6.69M |
|
1598
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
97,500
+82,900
| +568% | +$5.84M |
|
1599
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
100,000
+36,900
| +58% | +$2.27M |
|
1600
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.87B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
+522,600
| New | +$6.36M |
|
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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.