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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
IBM
IBM
$221B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
34,289
-18,627
| -35% | -$2.83M |
|
1802
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
170,028
-393,368
| -70% | -$12.4M |
|
1803
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.9B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
118,166
-13,963
| -11% | -$595K |
|
|
ALJ
1804
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
643,964
+632,134
| +5,343% | +$4.69M |
|
1805
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.37B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
67,031
-70,830
| -51% | -$5.69M |
|
1806
Oil States International
OIS
$544M
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
+163,663
| New | +$5.03M |
|
1807
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.08B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
100,600
+16,600
| +20% | +$857K |
|
1808
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92.5B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
110,964
+91,203
| +462% | +$4.23M |
|
|
LVLT
1809
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
111,300
+27,900
| +33% | +$1.41M |
|
|
SRCL
1810
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
64,400
+46,300
| +256% | +$4.19M |
|
1811
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.81B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
+420,000
| New | +$5.11M |
|
1812
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.5B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
66,400
+12,900
| +24% | +$1M |
|
|
CTLT
1813
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
199,360
+54,740
| +38% | +$1.36M |
|
1814
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
274,530
+254,745
| +1,288% | +$4.46M |
|
1815
Archrock
AROC
$6.04B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
391,285
+121,160
| +45% | +$1.3M |
|
1816
Regions Financial
RF
$27.1B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
518,497
+351,988
| +211% | +$3.3M |
|
|
FL
1817
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
75,500
-10,500
| -12% | -$655K |
|
|
CEB
1818
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
93,711
+84,906
| +964% | +$5.08M |
|
|
GES
1819
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
349,303
+333,027
| +2,046% | +$5.04M |
|
1820
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.32B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
109,751
+10,572
| +11% | +$490K |
|
|
PPL
1821
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
147,500
-79,200
| -35% | -$2.85M |
|
1822
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
272,400
-397,200
| -59% | -$7.39M |
|
|
IRDMB
1823
DELISTED
Iridium Communications Inc - 6.75% Series B
IRDMB
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
+16,950
| New | +$5.19M |
|
1824
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.12B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
91,800
+10,800
| +13% | +$684K |
|
1825
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.57B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
29,696
-35,084
| -54% | -$5.97M |
|
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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.