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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNB
2801
PUT
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+1,800
| +16% | +$211K |
|
2802
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+6,500
| +16% | +$249K |
|
2803
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-18,000
| -27% | -$654K |
|
2804
First Trust Alerian US NextGen Infrastructure ETF
RBLD
$58.6M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
35,518
-1,954
| -5% | -$91.6K |
|
2805
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
58,858
+36,719
| +166% | +$1M |
|
2806
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.92B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
39,969
-11,011
| -22% | -$432K |
|
2807
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,600
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2808
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+21,500
| +117% | +$783K |
|
|
IOC
2809
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
35,172
+19,453
| +124% | +$716K |
|
2810
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
-46,100
| -38% | -$868K |
|
|
WNR
2811
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+19,800
| +35% | +$465K |
|
2812
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+20,400
| +28% | +$352K |
|
|
JUNO
2813
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
41,119
+19,495
| +90% | +$809K |
|
|
GRN
2814
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+21,600
| +93% | +$146K |
|
|
CVT
2815
PUT
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+29,900
| +209% | +$992K |
|
2816
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.93B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
125,640
+100,165
| +393% | +$1.3M |
|
|
SPR
2817
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-400
| -1% | -$18.4K |
|
|
ISEE
2818
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
30,836
-196,297
| -86% | -$9.75M |
|
2819
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
21,808
+13,735
| +170% | +$969K |
|
2820
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.53B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
10,701
+7,285
| +213% | +$1.55M |
|
2821
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-14,800
| -45% | -$1.12M |
|
2822
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
28,948
-501,027
| -95% | -$29.3M |
|
2823
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
+20,400
| +47% | +$470K |
|
2824
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
92,095
-4,890
| -5% | -$88.5K |
|
|
ZEUS
2825
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,452
| New | +$1.28M |
|
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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.