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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PMC
2001
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,373
| New | +$3.83M |
|
2002
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,908
| New | +$4.18M |
|
2003
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.29B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
366,083
+120,822
| +49% | +$1.28M |
|
2004
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
144,262
-1,517,876
| -91% | -$44M |
|
2005
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
32,960
-5,253
| -14% | -$649K |
|
2006
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+23,600
| +76% | +$1.72M |
|
2007
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+5,200
| +6% | +$233K |
|
|
LVLT
2008
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
-900
| -1% | -$45.5K |
|
2009
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
+6,500
| +8% | +$313K |
|
|
CVA
2010
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
268,624
-144,856
| -35% | -$2.25M |
|
2011
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
322,388
-42,603
| -12% | -$559K |
|
|
MON
2012
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
40,402
-461,075
| -92% | -$48.4M |
|
2013
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$243B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
62,750
+13,600
| +28% | +$889K |
|
2014
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+31,700
| +260% | +$2.87M |
|
2015
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
512,119
+50,181
| +11% | +$352K |
|
2016
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,116
+18,475
| +174% | +$2.65M |
|
|
CS
2017
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
312,041
-259,515
| -45% | -$3.14M |
|
2018
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
+30,900
| +41% | +$1.33M |
|
2019
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
39,151
+22,519
| +135% | +$2.47M |
|
2020
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
303,600
+97,700
| +47% | +$1.34M |
|
2021
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
42,366
-598,821
| -93% | -$57M |
|
2022
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
49,979
+41,913
| +520% | +$3.7M |
|
2023
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
690,824,254
-64,658,470,570
| -99% | -$45.3M |
|
2024
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
123,300
+49,800
| +68% | +$1.69M |
|
2025
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
242,900
-110,700
| -31% | -$1.87M |
|
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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.