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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
459,317
-1,111,084
| -71% | -$6.48M |
|
2352
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF
IBND
$461M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,915
| New | +$2.92M |
|
|
FRAN
2353
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
15,860
-14,066
| -47% | -$2.3M |
|
2354
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
85,748
+1,176
| +1% | +$42.6K |
|
|
NFX
2355
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
67,375
-842,810
| -93% | -$37.1M |
|
2356
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
46,278
-18,371
| -28% | -$1.23M |
|
2357
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,297
| New | +$2.94M |
|
2358
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
181,300
-95,000
| -34% | -$1.5M |
|
|
KYNB
2359
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
5,645
+927
| +20% | +$437K |
|
2360
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
78,166
-341,594
| -81% | -$12.4M |
|
|
VRTU
2361
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
118,191
+103,445
| +702% | +$2.65M |
|
2362
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
24,113
+11,792
| +96% | +$1.5M |
|
2363
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-7,200
| -22% | -$837K |
|
|
PAY
2364
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
185,100
+93,000
| +101% | +$1.69M |
|
2365
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
-1,600
| -2% | -$50.1K |
|
2366
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
211,108
-12,055
| -5% | -$173K |
|
2367
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
36,647
-322,236
| -90% | -$26.2M |
|
2368
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+3,400
| +16% | +$409K |
|
|
AVNS
2369
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
83,797
+69,473
| +485% | +$2.43M |
|
2370
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
380,361
-522,908
| -58% | -$3.85M |
|
2371
Global X Guru Index ETF
GURU
$64.4M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
123,492
+84,680
| +218% | +$1.96M |
|
2372
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$390M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,732
| New | +$2.89M |
|
2373
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
425,886
+329,101
| +340% | +$2.29M |
|
2374
PUT
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
+78,100
| +227% | +$2.06M |
|
|
BBG
2375
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
519,646
+354,027
| +214% | +$2.11M |
|
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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.