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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
61,589
-82,879
| -57% | -$5.87M |
|
1977
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,300
| New | +$4.15M |
|
1978
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+53,500
| +203% | +$2.82M |
|
1979
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
272,273
-274,455
| -50% | -$4.17M |
|
|
MOMO
1980
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
190,047
+174,456
| +1,119% | +$3.09M |
|
1981
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+3,900
| +12% | +$460K |
|
1982
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
613,280
+415,630
| +210% | +$2.99M |
|
1983
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
175,400
+17,400
| +11% | +$425K |
|
|
TSL
1984
CALL
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
417,000
+326,100
| +359% | +$3.2M |
|
1985
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
-72,800
| -45% | -$3.5M |
|
|
MBFI
1986
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
112,221
+86,020
| +328% | +$3.29M |
|
1987
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
108,900
+68,550
| +170% | +$2.61M |
|
1988
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+7,800
| +11% | +$494K |
|
1989
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
139,607
+62,189
| +80% | +$2.02M |
|
|
CA
1990
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
128,200
-14,100
| -10% | -$475K |
|
1991
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+16,500
| +153% | +$2.88M |
|
1992
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
-5,000
| -7% | -$307K |
|
|
RDS.A
1993
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
87,592
-3,855
| -4% | -$188K |
|
|
TSRO
1994
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+3,100
| +8% | +$290K |
|
|
LL
1995
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
214,900
+13,700
| +7% | +$225K |
|
|
SC
1996
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
347,282
-57,756
| -14% | -$667K |
|
1997
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+780,800
| New | +$3.99M |
|
1998
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,235
| New | +$4.21M |
|
|
GRUB
1999
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
48,850
-2,950
| -6% | -$221K |
|
2000
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
746,175
+624,975
| +516% | +$3.57M |
|
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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.