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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.14B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-4,800
| -6% | -$316K |
|
|
USCR
1877
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
104,660
+80,157
| +327% | +$4.52M |
|
1878
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.04B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
-12,500
| -12% | -$645K |
|
|
WUBA
1879
PUT
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
+10,300
| +11% | +$503K |
|
1880
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
171,972
+129,805
| +308% | +$3.83M |
|
1881
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.16B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
166,590
+60,434
| +57% | +$1.65M |
|
1882
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.8B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-40,400
| -51% | -$5.45M |
|
1883
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$488M
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,656
+21,737
| +156% | +$2.87M |
|
|
AVX
1884
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
345,439
-10,312
| -3% | -$141K |
|
1885
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.8B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
415,475
+398,089
| +2,290% | +$3.94M |
|
1886
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.22B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
+23,500
| +41% | +$1.29M |
|
1887
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$94.8B
| $4.74M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
-38,300
| -47% | -$4.28M |
|
1888
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
119,515
-405,551
| -77% | -$15.2M |
|
|
CTRA
1889
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
183,200
+60,600
| +49% | +$1.52M |
|
1890
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.8B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
170,697
+143,895
| +537% | +$3.93M |
|
1891
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.1B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
478,800
+99,600
| +26% | +$932K |
|
1892
Core Laboratories
CLB
$578M
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
42,045
+31,491
| +298% | +$3.63M |
|
|
PAY
1893
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
299,900
+91,200
| +44% | +$1.66M |
|
|
PRXL
1894
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
67,964
+50,886
| +298% | +$3.44M |
|
|
TIVO
1895
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
242,119
-16,500
| -6% | -$326K |
|
1896
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
+41,400
| +56% | +$1.58M |
|
1897
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.9B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
26,855
-4,818
| -15% | -$824K |
|
1898
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
234,800
+106,200
| +83% | +$2.2M |
|
1899
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.6B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-6,400
| -19% | -$1.11M |
|
1900
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$501M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
47,563
+35,323
| +289% | +$3.33M |
|
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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.