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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $60.2M | 0.07% |
628,682
+608,682
| +3,043% | +$60.7M |
|
252
PUT
Costco
COST
$419B
| $60.1M | 0.07% |
382,600
+115,700
| +43% | +$17.5M |
|
253
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $59.9M | 0.07% |
557,344
-424,370
| -43% | -$45.9M |
|
254
Invesco
IVZ
$13.8B
| $59.7M | 0.07% |
2,339,343
+2,085,510
| +822% | +$61.9M |
|
255
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $59.2M | 0.07% |
390,200
+43,700
| +13% | +$7.09M |
|
256
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.7B
| $59M | 0.07% |
745,800
-54,800
| -7% | -$4.2M |
|
|
VXX
257
PUT
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $58.9M | 0.07% |
266,819
+95,938
| +56% | +$23.9M |
|
258
Avnet
AVT
$7.87B
| $58.5M | 0.07% |
1,443,742
+1,314,856
| +1,020% | +$54.9M |
|
|
CELG
259
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $58.5M | 0.07% |
592,978
+454,003
| +327% | +$47M |
|
260
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $58.5M | 0.07% |
623,600
-297,800
| -32% | -$26.3M |
|
|
XL
261
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $58.4M | 0.07% |
1,753,219
+1,325,182
| +310% | +$45.2M |
|
262
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $58.2M | 0.06% |
941,823
+814,063
| +637% | +$47.5M |
|
263
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $57.9M | 0.06% |
1,328,920
+751,145
| +130% | +$33.1M |
|
264
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $57.8M | 0.06% |
786,069
-1,829,709
| -70% | -$129M |
|
265
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59.5B
| $57.6M | 0.06% |
1,581,500
+959,600
| +154% | +$40.8M |
|
266
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.7B
| $57.5M | 0.06% |
773,037
+363,339
| +89% | +$30M |
|
267
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $57.5M | 0.06% |
1,072,600
+33,800
| +3% | +$1.78M |
|
268
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.02B
| $57.3M | 0.06% |
10,421,000
-6,161,000
| -37% | -$22.5M |
|
269
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $57.2M | 0.06% |
830,000
+366,500
| +79% | +$23.5M |
|
|
270
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $57.1M | 0.06% |
776,700
-162,900
| -17% | -$11.5M |
|
|
BUFF
271
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $57.1M | 0.06% |
2,445,140
+754,613
| +45% | +$18.8M |
|
|
LNKD
272
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $56.9M | 0.06% |
300,500
-160,100
| -35% | -$22.2M |
|
|
EMC
273
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $56.9M | 0.06% |
2,093,028
+80,769
| +4% | +$2.18M |
|
|
CDK
274
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $56.9M | 0.06% |
+1,024,563
| New | +$52.9M |
|
275
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.5B
| $56.7M | 0.06% |
+2,363,055
| New | +$55.8M |
|
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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.