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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,867
-15,200
| -26% | -$1.07M |
|
|
IBKC
2327
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
44,877
-59,738
| -57% | -$3.88M |
|
|
JOY
2328
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
108,600
-107,800
| -50% | -$2.86M |
|
2329
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
105,110
+4,727
| +5% | +$133K |
|
|
CMA
2330
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
-20,700
| -25% | -$938K |
|
|
CVSA
2331
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
130,420
-237,093
| -65% | -$5.29M |
|
2332
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+4,900
| +18% | +$435K |
|
|
BSCK
2333
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2020 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCK
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
138,426
+102,459
| +285% | +$2.22M |
|
|
TPC
2334
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
139,307
+76,452
| +122% | +$1.78M |
|
|
CERN
2335
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+9,700
| +25% | +$612K |
|
|
NE
2336
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
468,900
+102,900
| +28% | +$692K |
|
|
ALR
2337
CALL
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
+19,100
| +39% | +$779K |
|
2338
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.2B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
67,633
-2,498,587
| -97% | -$110M |
|
2339
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
99,400
+13,900
| +16% | +$402K |
|
2340
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
+43,200
| +80% | +$1.24M |
|
2341
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
77,838
-127,830
| -62% | -$5.68M |
|
|
CLCD
2342
DELISTED
CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CLCD
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,707
| New | +$1.15M |
|
2343
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,794
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
NTUS
2344
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
75,347
+8,292
| +12% | +$331K |
|
2345
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,600
| New | +$3M |
|
2346
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
-56,500
| -37% | -$1.61M |
|
|
WUBA
2347
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-3,700
| -6% | -$181K |
|
2348
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
195,386
-135,205
| -41% | -$2.24M |
|
2349
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
52,022
-187,410
| -78% | -$10.8M |
|
2350
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+2,200
| +5% | +$147K |
|
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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.