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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+582
| New | +$3.66M |
|
2152
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
221,500
+68,500
| +45% | +$1.08M |
|
2153
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+385
| New | +$3.65M |
|
2154
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+22,300
| +210% | +$2.34M |
|
2155
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
21,731
+1,535
| +8% | +$233K |
|
2156
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
267,452
+255,280
| +2,097% | +$2.98M |
|
2157
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+38,400
| +114% | +$1.79M |
|
2158
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,524
| New | +$3.5M |
|
2159
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+25,000
| +188% | +$2.35M |
|
2160
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
555,714
+127,307
| +30% | +$836K |
|
2161
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IMCG
$4.17B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
130,374
-52,950
| -29% | -$1.43M |
|
2162
iShares Global Industrials ETF
EXI
$1.49B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
47,894
+33,698
| +237% | +$2.45M |
|
2163
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
53,051
-1,330,542
| -96% | -$87M |
|
|
CTXS
2164
CALL
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
51,865
-41,567
| -44% | -$2.83M |
|
2165
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$172B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
44,444
-9,593
| -18% | -$779K |
|
2166
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
+30,200
| +49% | +$1.2M |
|
2167
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
95,698
-410,376
| -81% | -$13.5M |
|
2168
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+72,300
| +831% | +$3.28M |
|
|
HZNP
2169
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
193,400
+42,700
| +28% | +$834K |
|
2170
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
-25,800
| -23% | -$1.02M |
|
2171
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
408,438
+52,965
| +15% | +$509K |
|
2172
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
53,870
-47,782
| -47% | -$3.16M |
|
2173
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-54,900
| -51% | -$3.55M |
|
2174
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
244,500
+30,800
| +14% | +$437K |
|
2175
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
201,900
+23,000
| +13% | +$393K |
|
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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.