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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.22B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
84,600
-80,500
| -49% | -$4.42M |
|
1852
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
94,640
+57,640
| +156% | +$2.59M |
|
1853
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
106,000
+52,400
| +98% | +$2.41M |
|
|
LGF
1854
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
247,600
+44,500
| +22% | +$911K |
|
|
FTD
1855
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
239,946
+214,932
| +859% | +$5.16M |
|
|
MNDT
1856
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
334,700
+47,100
| +16% | +$723K |
|
1857
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
147,146
+70,451
| +92% | +$2.44M |
|
|
HF
1858
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
177,752
+153,626
| +637% | +$4.27M |
|
1859
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
43,619
+38,420
| +739% | +$4.05M |
|
1860
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.8B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
+40,700
| +47% | +$1.54M |
|
1861
CALL
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
739,000
-86,000
| -10% | -$551K |
|
1862
Exelon
EXC
$47.3B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
206,540
+122,456
| +146% | +$3.08M |
|
1863
TC Energy
TRP
$66.4B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
103,103
-102,248
| -50% | -$4.78M |
|
|
BIG
1864
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
+66,000
| +180% | +$3.38M |
|
1865
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+20,700
| +218% | +$3.57M |
|
1866
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,149,131
+783,688
| +214% | +$3.79M |
|
1867
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.5B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+41,800
| +111% | +$2.59M |
|
1868
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$197M
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+453
| New | +$5.36M |
|
1869
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.6M
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
136,700
+69,800
| +104% | +$3.06M |
|
|
MNK
1870
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
-32,900
| -32% | -$2.38M |
|
1871
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.23B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
608,500
+158,100
| +35% | +$1.19M |
|
1872
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.6B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
464,400
+22,800
| +5% | +$243K |
|
1873
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
165,866
+119,924
| +261% | +$3.65M |
|
1874
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.29B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
174,280
-5,177
| -3% | -$149K |
|
|
EQY
1875
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
157,524
+14,233
| +10% | +$449K |
|
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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.