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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCIU
2826
CALL
DELISTED
Global X Scientific Beta US ETF
SCIU
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+18,900
| +60% | +$471K |
|
|
VA
2827
PUT
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-28,300
| -50% | -$1.57M |
|
2828
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+3,000
| +33% | +$349K |
|
|
DHC
2829
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
75,128
-495,771
| -87% | -$9.24M |
|
|
TERP
2830
PUT
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
+70,900
| +98% | +$656K |
|
2831
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.3M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
34,874
+4,244
| +14% | +$186K |
|
|
GNC
2832
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
64,269
+49,860
| +346% | +$1.38M |
|
2833
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
79,856
-52,496
| -40% | -$973K |
|
|
MATH
2834
DELISTED
Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF
MATH
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
58,244
+49,178
| +542% | +$1.33M |
|
2835
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,732
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
K
2836
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,199
-1,450,053
| -99% | -$104M |
|
2837
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
23,210
+5,905
| +34% | +$356K |
|
2838
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
20,329
+7,400
| +57% | +$565K |
|
|
EQM
2839
CALL
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-1,500
| -7% | -$113K |
|
2840
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-15,400
| -39% | -$960K |
|
2841
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.39B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,480
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2842
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US ETF
PXF
$2.99B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,515
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2843
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
90,302
+38,142
| +73% | +$690K |
|
|
DO
2844
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-12,700
| -17% | -$303K |
|
2845
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+5,700
| +56% | +$523K |
|
2846
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
47,492
+10,862
| +30% | +$376K |
|
|
S
2847
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
338,622
-38,390
| -10% | -$142K |
|
|
GCI
2848
DELISTED
Gannett Co., Inc
GCI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
111,090
+93,139
| +519% | +$1.44M |
|
2849
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+400
| +4% | +$61.8K |
|
2850
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
248,094
-227,510
| -48% | -$1.48M |
|
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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.