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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BHI
1826
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
100,700
+11,900
| +13% | +$573K |
|
|
DFS
1827
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
89,800
+1,600
| +2% | +$91.7K |
|
1828
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.3B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
+1,894,704
| New | +$4.68M |
|
1829
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
40,500
-18,600
| -31% | -$2.44M |
|
|
KSU
1830
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
54,300
+9,500
| +21% | +$900K |
|
|
ESL
1831
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
66,608
-61,548
| -48% | -$4.32M |
|
1832
HP
HPQ
$27.6B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
324,992
+259,803
| +399% | +$3.7M |
|
1833
Groupon
GRPN
$861M
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
48,921
+10,448
| +27% | +$1.02M |
|
|
IPHI
1834
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
+115,783
| New | +$4.47M |
|
1835
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
+191,600
| New | +$4.91M |
|
1836
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.28B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
166,100
-51,200
| -24% | -$1.67M |
|
1837
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
63,075
+12,046
| +24% | +$982K |
|
1838
Lumen
LUMN
$6.66B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
183,305
-257,899
| -58% | -$7.53M |
|
|
AKS
1839
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
1,039,000
+458,900
| +79% | +$2.33M |
|
1840
H&R Block
HRB
$6.84B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
216,556
-919,257
| -81% | -$21.5M |
|
1841
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
51,600
-18,100
| -26% | -$1.65M |
|
1842
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.8B
| $5M | 0.01% |
40,900
+13,700
| +50% | +$1.6M |
|
1843
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$91.4B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
162,400
+84,400
| +108% | +$2.24M |
|
1844
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.5B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
+68,993
| New | +$4.35M |
|
|
1845
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.28B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
164,500
+74,800
| +83% | +$2.45M |
|
|
TBRG
1846
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
191,098
+132,332
| +225% | +$4.16M |
|
|
MTSC
1847
DELISTED
MTS Systems Corp
MTSC
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
108,170
+96,006
| +789% | +$4.52M |
|
|
RAI
1848
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
105,500
-83,200
| -44% | -$4.17M |
|
1849
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
143,728
+6,917
| +5% | +$242K |
|
1850
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.88B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
213,489
+192,189
| +902% | +$4.5M |
|
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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.