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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
87,305
-46,409
| -35% | -$1.41M |
|
|
CTXS
2452
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,934
+4,144
| +12% | +$282K |
|
2453
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.6B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,230
| New | +$2.64M |
|
2454
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-2,700
| -14% | -$411K |
|
2455
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-27,400
| -29% | -$1.08M |
|
2456
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
45,063
-9,285
| -17% | -$537K |
|
2457
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
233,500
+36,600
| +19% | +$335K |
|
2458
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,024
| New | +$2.58M |
|
2459
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
-800
| -0.9% | -$22.9K |
|
|
TMH
2460
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
82,042
+24,780
| +43% | +$914K |
|
|
CAMP
2461
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,326
| New | +$2.86M |
|
|
ISBC
2462
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
222,383
+156,668
| +238% | +$1.82M |
|
|
TEN
2463
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
45,824
+8,459
| +23% | +$461K |
|
2464
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-3,000
| -14% | -$429K |
|
|
2465
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-2,000
| -10% | -$286K |
|
2466
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
17,288
-222,759
| -93% | -$36M |
|
|
DVAX
2467
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
253,339
+224,626
| +782% | +$3.23M |
|
2468
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
323,940
+37,374
| +13% | +$295K |
|
2469
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+30,900
| +205% | +$1.63M |
|
|
RUTH
2470
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
187,951
+147,154
| +361% | +$2.25M |
|
2471
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-199,200
| -89% | -$20.9M |
|
2472
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
533,100
+181,300
| +52% | +$696K |
|
2473
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.86B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,524
+40,036
| +243% | +$1.92M |
|
|
SAFM
2474
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+13,800
| +101% | +$1.26M |
|
2475
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
+2,000
| +2% | +$59.1K |
|
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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.