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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
14,666
-13,736
| -48% | -$1.48M |
|
2777
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
26,164
-2,309,655
| -99% | -$137M |
|
2778
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
38,417
+35,021
| +1,031% | +$1.91M |
|
|
SEE
2779
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+10,500
| +42% | +$502K |
|
|
SHLD
2780
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
120,200
+16,400
| +16% | +$232K |
|
2781
Energy Recovery
ERII
$426M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
183,445
+168,833
| +1,155% | +$1.8M |
|
|
TXNM
2782
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,977
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2783
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+9,000
| +31% | +$367K |
|
2784
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
129,851
-68,018
| -34% | -$861K |
|
2785
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+1,700
| +2% | +$38.3K |
|
2786
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-5,700
| -31% | -$705K |
|
|
PSXP
2787
CALL
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-31,500
| -52% | -$1.77M |
|
2788
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-31,800
| -35% | -$892K |
|
|
ILG
2789
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
+89,600
| +717% | +$1.28M |
|
2790
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,800
| New | +$1.37M |
|
|
CS
2791
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,300
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2792
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-20,900
| -56% | -$2.4M |
|
|
WWE
2793
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
+22,100
| +34% | +$383K |
|
|
IMPV
2794
PUT
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+12,100
| +47% | +$508K |
|
|
MZTI
2795
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.18B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
12,665
+605
| +5% | +$71.7K |
|
2796
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,000
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2797
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-33,000
| -38% | -$1.03M |
|
|
FRC
2798
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+5,500
| +31% | +$381K |
|
|
CSR
2799
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
24,863
+5,574
| +29% | +$362K |
|
2800
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
13,180
-3,174
| -19% | -$391K |
|
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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.