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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
70,051
+26,480
| +61% | +$704K |
|
2727
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
43,440
+1,360
| +3% | +$53.4K |
|
2728
CALL
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,822
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
ADPT
2729
CALL
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-6,200
| -16% | -$372K |
|
2730
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
16,632
-8,574
| -34% | -$843K |
|
|
ANDV
2731
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
22,832
-539,682
| -96% | -$42.8M |
|
|
WWAV
2732
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-11,400
| -24% | -$490K |
|
|
PAY
2733
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
-52,900
| -36% | -$1.34M |
|
2734
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
47,009
-649
| -1% | -$20.2K |
|
2735
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
70,336
-251,841
| -78% | -$6.05M |
|
2736
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,523
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2737
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.24B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,475
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2738
Pacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETF
PTLC
$3.38B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,110
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
RYZ
2739
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.5B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,228
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2740
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.7B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
42,594
+35,872
| +534% | +$1.36M |
|
2741
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+3,900
| +62% | +$576K |
|
2742
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-22,800
| -37% | -$912K |
|
2743
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
192,000
-68,400
| -26% | -$652K |
|
2744
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-24,800
| -45% | -$1.31M |
|
2745
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
33,566
-21,058
| -39% | -$972K |
|
|
IRBT
2746
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-13,800
| -22% | -$506K |
|
2747
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
80,792
-43,714
| -35% | -$781K |
|
2748
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.78B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
128,676
-13,911
| -10% | -$156K |
|
2749
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-1,400
| -7% | -$119K |
|
2750
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
-65,400
| -46% | -$1.31M |
|
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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.