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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-2,900
| -12% | -$266K |
|
|
AMTD
2577
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
-19,500
| -22% | -$593K |
|
|
MASI
2578
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
38,038
-19,890
| -34% | -$937K |
|
|
DNKN
2579
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+11,800
| +35% | +$539K |
|
2580
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
145,500
-109,400
| -43% | -$1.58M |
|
2581
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
17,278
+15,237
| +747% | +$1.7M |
|
|
P
2582
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
159,600
-27,800
| -15% | -$289K |
|
2583
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
+71,700
| +287% | +$1.29M |
|
2584
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+32,800
| +70% | +$707K |
|
2585
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
21,894
+7,458
| +52% | +$773K |
|
2586
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-11,500
| -31% | -$978K |
|
|
BSCI
2587
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2018 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCI
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,829
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2588
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
83,855
+5,927
| +8% | +$136K |
|
2589
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+34,800
| +80% | +$896K |
|
2590
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,533
| New | +$2.15M |
|
2591
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
78,746
+17,381
| +28% | +$457K |
|
2592
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+9,300
| +27% | +$408K |
|
2593
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+8,000
| +32% | +$483K |
|
|
UFS
2594
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
56,166
-73,829
| -57% | -$2.84M |
|
2595
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2596
PUT
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,400
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2597
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
209,900
-55,900
| -21% | -$568K |
|
2598
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+4,500
| +10% | +$166K |
|
|
CTRA
2599
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,066
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2600
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
25,262
+22,902
| +970% | +$1.96M |
|
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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.