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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
20,997
-70,358
| -77% | -$8.89M |
|
2427
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
4,526
-1,418
| -24% | -$699K |
|
2428
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
50,644
-25,853
| -34% | -$1.29M |
|
|
NAV
2429
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
120,118
+89,412
| +291% | +$1.36M |
|
2430
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
42,393
+8,559
| +25% | +$584K |
|
|
WDR
2431
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
151,397
-92,139
| -38% | -$1.68M |
|
|
TFCFA
2432
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
113,500
-124,400
| -52% | -$3.18M |
|
2433
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-6,300
| -26% | -$1.1M |
|
|
BSJO
2434
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJO
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,900
| New | +$2.71M |
|
|
CAB
2435
CALL
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+36,400
| +272% | +$1.86M |
|
2436
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.69B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
84,765
+75,417
| +807% | +$2.28M |
|
2437
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
150,767
+100,434
| +200% | +$1.78M |
|
2438
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
-59,500
| -41% | -$2.02M |
|
|
BHI
2439
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-2,400
| -4% | -$116K |
|
2440
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
35,933
+16,182
| +82% | +$1.19M |
|
2441
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
137,898
+47,596
| +53% | +$936K |
|
2442
CALL
Energous
WATT
$85.6M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
231
+101
| +78% | +$901K |
|
2443
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
184,512
+168,626
| +1,061% | +$2.29M |
|
2444
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
229,900
+89,900
| +64% | +$1.23M |
|
2445
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-7,500
| -30% | -$1.16M |
|
2446
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
281,970
+269,668
| +2,192% | +$2.77M |
|
2447
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,131
-319,651
| -89% | -$20.2M |
|
|
CUDA
2448
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
106,563
+60,044
| +129% | +$1.32M |
|
2449
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+12,500
| +107% | +$1.41M |
|
|
2450
PUT
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-32,000
| -27% | -$1.08M |
|
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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.