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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
127,023
-91,768
| -42% | -$1.2M |
|
|
ACAS
2752
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
106,151
+10,781
| +11% | +$170K |
|
|
TYPE
2753
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
68,059
+58,750
| +631% | +$1.37M |
|
2754
PUT
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+1,000
| +3% | +$41.4K |
|
|
PFSW
2755
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
175,682
+158,909
| +947% | +$2.04M |
|
|
SWFT
2756
CALL
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
108,300
+34,300
| +46% | +$565K |
|
2757
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-10,500
| -16% | -$364K |
|
2758
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,548
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
SRCI
2759
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
250,132
+69,078
| +38% | +$468K |
|
2760
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.84B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
19,658
-103,563
| -84% | -$8.91M |
|
2761
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,742
| New | +$1.66M |
|
2762
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
67,957
+49,675
| +272% | +$1.21M |
|
|
ARMH
2763
PUT
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,500
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2764
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,139
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2765
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,792
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2766
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-6,400
| -24% | -$563K |
|
|
MXIM
2767
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-49,800
| -52% | -$1.83M |
|
|
EMC
2768
PUT
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-4,200
| -6% | -$113K |
|
|
STRZA
2769
PUT
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+33,800
| +157% | +$900K |
|
2770
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF
XTN
$395M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,816
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2771
CALL
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
SPLS
2772
PUT
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
191,000
-318,400
| -63% | -$3.03M |
|
2773
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
122,200
-162,200
| -57% | -$2.38M |
|
|
OIL
2774
PUT
DELISTED
Barclays Bank PLC iPath Exchange Traded Notes Linked to Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return In
OIL
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
262,900
-69,400
| -21% | -$418K |
|
2775
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,350
| New | +$1.62M |
|
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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.