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 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$361M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$312M |
| 3 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$299M |
| 4 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$269M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$223M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$332M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$289M |
| 3 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$200M |
| 5 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$197M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.26% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.39% |
| 3 | Financials | 4.9% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.63% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $66M | 0.07% |
814,500
+77,100
| +10% | +$6.32M |
|
|
CIT
227
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $65.7M | 0.07% |
2,058,632
+1,053,140
| +105% | +$34.2M |
|
228
PUT
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $65.3M | 0.07% |
1,990,700
+602,600
| +43% | +$18.9M |
|
229
Yelp
YELP
$1.28B
| $65.1M | 0.07% |
2,142,990
+460,663
| +27% | +$11.2M |
|
230
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.8B
| $65M | 0.07% |
2,525,085
+1,347,440
| +114% | +$36.4M |
|
231
Synchrony
SYF
$25.5B
| $64.9M | 0.07% |
2,565,745
-6,744,062
| -72% | -$196M |
|
|
KSU
232
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $64.6M | 0.07% |
717,488
-184,401
| -20% | -$16.8M |
|
233
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $64.6M | 0.07% |
+925,473
| New | +$69M |
|
234
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $64.6M | 0.07% |
740,255
+719,362
| +3,443% | +$60.8M |
|
|
ZAYO
235
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $64.5M | 0.07% |
2,310,118
+2,098,846
| +993% | +$55.9M |
|
|
BMS
236
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $64.4M | 0.07% |
+1,249,876
| New | +$63.1M |
|
237
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $64.3M | 0.07% |
1,288,625
-3,188,500
| -71% | -$166M |
|
238
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.8B
| $64M | 0.07% |
1,687,868
+835,510
| +98% | +$30.8M |
|
239
Textron
TXT
$15.2B
| $63.9M | 0.07% |
1,747,282
+1,211,459
| +226% | +$46.1M |
|
240
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $63.2M | 0.07% |
860,400
+55,800
| +7% | +$3.93M |
|
|
241
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30.1B
| $62.8M | 0.07% |
259,600
+21,900
| +9% | +$5.77M |
|
242
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.9B
| $62.1M | 0.07% |
+376,100
| New | +$66.1M |
|
243
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $62.1M | 0.07% |
900,237
+663,421
| +280% | +$42.5M |
|
244
Chubb
CB
$134B
| $62M | 0.07% |
474,317
+182,755
| +63% | +$22.5M |
|
245
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $61.9M | 0.07% |
1,978,799
+1,221,735
| +161% | +$38.7M |
|
246
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $61.8M | 0.07% |
2,183,200
+1,178,100
| +117% | +$39.8M |
|
247
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.36B
| $61M | 0.07% |
1,305,492
+135,300
| +12% | +$6.06M |
|
248
PTC
PTC
$16.3B
| $60.6M | 0.07% |
1,611,643
+1,364,822
| +553% | +$48.9M |
|
249
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.8B
| $60.5M | 0.07% |
526,171
-514,375
| -49% | -$58M |
|
250
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $60.3M | 0.07% |
592,453
-342,251
| -37% | -$34.1M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Ken Griffin held 8,070 positions worth $89.7B, up 13% from $79.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $5.02B of net new capital in Q2 2016, opening 1,409 new positions and adding to 2,466 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was United Airlines: 4,297,394 shares worth $176M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6.3% of assets, up from 5.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Home Depot, an estimated $332M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2016 buy was United Airlines: 4,297,394 shares worth $176M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Fidelity National Information Services in Q2 2016, an estimated $361M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Home Depot, cutting an estimated $332M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $289M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $89.7B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,409 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q2 2016.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $89.7B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 12 Aug 2016.