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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.71B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
257,728
-140,673
| -35% | -$3.12M |
|
|
EDR
1777
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
123,133
-167,133
| -58% | -$7.64M |
|
1778
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.9B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
55,000
-22,600
| -29% | -$2.08M |
|
1779
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
86,682
-620
| -0.7% | -$37.7K |
|
1780
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
+214,300
| New | +$5.29M |
|
1781
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.24B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
126,939
+112,564
| +783% | +$4.76M |
|
|
MDSO
1782
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
94,403
+81,198
| +615% | +$4.3M |
|
1783
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
242,880
-126,130
| -34% | -$2.69M |
|
1784
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
169,500
+27,000
| +19% | +$767K |
|
|
XENT
1785
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
331,952
+263,768
| +387% | +$3.97M |
|
1786
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
326,096
-19,043
| -6% | -$300K |
|
1787
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.5B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
75,100
+21,600
| +40% | +$1.62M |
|
|
AKS
1788
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
1,085,400
+254,500
| +31% | +$1.29M |
|
1789
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
+107,555
| New | +$5.18M |
|
|
SWN
1790
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
378,700
-90,500
| -19% | -$1.25M |
|
|
EXAS
1791
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
282,200
+80,200
| +40% | +$1.41M |
|
1792
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
237,241
-215,127
| -48% | -$4.53M |
|
1793
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
23,400
-300
| -1% | -$70.1K |
|
1794
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
73,900
+26,900
| +57% | +$1.95M |
|
1795
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
499,600
-232,000
| -32% | -$2.47M |
|
|
AGU
1796
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
57,500
+2,200
| +4% | +$202K |
|
1797
Box
BOX
$4.55B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
330,750
+261,497
| +378% | +$3.31M |
|
1798
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
116,252
-317,040
| -73% | -$14.4M |
|
1799
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
41,500
-200
| -0.5% | -$23.8K |
|
|
JCP
1800
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
564,800
-732,600
| -56% | -$6.98M |
|
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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.