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 | 6.78% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.49% |
| 3 | Financials | 5% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.89% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.42% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
30,310
+27,032
| +825% | +$1.86M |
|
|
INVN
2477
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
358,062
+165,087
| +86% | +$1.14M |
|
2478
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
-6,700
| -7% | -$144K |
|
|
CAVM
2479
CALL
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+24,200
| +74% | +$1.2M |
|
2480
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
178,528
-74,704
| -30% | -$1.12M |
|
|
MANT
2481
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
57,868
-42,508
| -42% | -$1.46M |
|
|
HA
2482
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
57,510
+34,524
| +150% | +$1.46M |
|
2483
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
84,084
-481,664
| -85% | -$11.9M |
|
2484
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+300
| +2% | +$37.1K |
|
|
WFT
2485
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
392,000
+24,900
| +7% | +$162K |
|
2486
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
88,149
-223,603
| -72% | -$5.51M |
|
|
CYBR
2487
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
44,511
-123,699
| -74% | -$5.35M |
|
2488
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF
DTRE
$14.7M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
47,125
+13,354
| +40% | +$595K |
|
|
AIRM
2489
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
60,260
-10,076
| -14% | -$365K |
|
|
VNET
2490
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+210,900
| New | +$3.37M |
|
2491
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+5,800
| +14% | +$275K |
|
2492
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-43,200
| -38% | -$1.36M |
|
2493
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
PSL
$84.2M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,747
-12,635
| -26% | -$716K |
|
|
EE
2494
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
45,340
+29,788
| +192% | +$1.35M |
|
|
ATW
2495
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
171,192
-427,270
| -71% | -$4.46M |
|
|
XLNX
2496
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-38,600
| -45% | -$1.76M |
|
2497
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
+42,000
| +50% | +$726K |
|
2498
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
179,472
+153,261
| +585% | +$1.55M |
|
2499
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-2,500
| -7% | -$175K |
|
2500
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$470M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,549
| New | +$2.09M |
|
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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 6.8% of assets, up from 5.7% 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.