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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.83B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
174,100
-33,200
| -16% | -$1.2M |
|
|
PGRE
1677
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
363,064
+118,275
| +48% | +$2.03M |
|
|
CKH
1678
PUT
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
103,400
-103,400
| -50% | -$5.69M |
|
1679
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.1B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
20,500
-1,200
| -6% | -$337K |
|
|
ATHN
1680
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
46,900
-200
| -0.4% | -$25.4K |
|
1681
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
242,300
+93,400
| +63% | +$2.28M |
|
1682
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$49B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
64,300
-31,700
| -33% | -$2.64M |
|
|
CBI
1683
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
210,200
+73,800
| +54% | +$2.39M |
|
1684
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
91,100
+35,600
| +64% | +$2.21M |
|
1685
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.91B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
73,989
+56,357
| +320% | +$3.76M |
|
1686
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
+17,570
| New | +$5.4M |
|
|
POT
1687
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
358,500
-875,100
| -71% | -$14.5M |
|
1688
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.4B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
36,884
-12,387
| -25% | -$1.92M |
|
1689
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
98,600
-10,800
| -10% | -$671K |
|
1690
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
245,771
-197,541
| -45% | -$4.96M |
|
1691
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
+47,200
| New | +$5.81M |
|
1692
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
339,748
-2,468,242
| -88% | -$42.7M |
|
|
TLRD
1693
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
370,089
+143,615
| +63% | +$2.09M |
|
1694
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.7B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
73,200
+1,700
| +2% | +$138K |
|
|
DATA
1695
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
104,600
+6,400
| +7% | +$352K |
|
|
CERN
1696
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
93,600
-67,700
| -42% | -$4.27M |
|
1697
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.1B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
38,807
-45,114
| -54% | -$6.57M |
|
|
WOOF
1698
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
82,452
+32,582
| +65% | +$2.28M |
|
|
ANSS
1699
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
+62,252
| New | +$5.8M |
|
1700
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
230,600
-26,000
| -10% | -$664K |
|
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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.