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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+9,600
| +38% | +$904K |
|
2252
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,584
| New | +$3.31M |
|
2253
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
44,959
-20,788
| -32% | -$1.53M |
|
|
N
2254
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
29,269
-70,357
| -71% | -$7.09M |
|
2255
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
39,715
+17,907
| +82% | +$1.4M |
|
|
NPTN
2256
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+198,178
| New | +$2.79M |
|
2257
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
106,320
+11,518
| +12% | +$368K |
|
|
FAZ
2258
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$84.6M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+254
| New | +$3.36M |
|
|
WRK
2259
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+39,900
| +150% | +$1.78M |
|
|
CRR
2260
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
294,422
+265,711
| +925% | +$3.41M |
|
2261
CALL
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
304,100
+176,200
| +138% | +$1.75M |
|
2262
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-7,900
| -35% | -$1.84M |
|
2263
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-3,300
| -5% | -$174K |
|
2264
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,720
| New | +$3.04M |
|
|
RDS.B
2265
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+13,900
| +30% | +$744K |
|
|
2266
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
105,434
+3,322
| +3% | +$106K |
|
2267
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+4,900
| +24% | +$622K |
|
|
NVO
2268
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
154,000
+101,000
| +191% | +$2.5M |
|
2269
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
758,400
+547,400
| +259% | +$2.64M |
|
2270
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$185M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
119,231
-556,501
| -82% | -$15.2M |
|
2271
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+29,600
| +145% | +$1.88M |
|
2272
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+33,700
| +143% | +$1.91M |
|
2273
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+588,800
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
SRCL
2274
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+5,300
| +15% | +$479K |
|
2275
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
131,531
+14,664
| +13% | +$348K |
|
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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.