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 | 6.26% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.39% |
| 3 | Financials | 4.9% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.63% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.1B
| $56.6M | 0.06% |
484,631
+200,991
| +71% | +$22.7M |
|
|
277
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$349B
| $56.6M | 0.06% |
442,900
-25,400
| -5% | -$3.36M |
|
|
CELG
278
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $56.5M | 0.06% |
572,600
+169,300
| +42% | +$17.5M |
|
279
Corning
GLW
$144B
| $56.3M | 0.06% |
2,747,648
+2,522,025
| +1,118% | +$50.5M |
|
280
Telus
TU
$15.1B
| $56.2M | 0.06% |
+3,503,884
| New | +$55.5M |
|
|
DNKN
281
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $56.1M | 0.06% |
1,286,411
-1,045,919
| -45% | -$47.8M |
|
|
UCD
282
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY
UCD
| $55.9M | 0.06% |
2,574,500
-395,900
| -13% | -$13M |
|
283
Aramark
ARMK
$15.9B
| $55.7M | 0.06% |
2,308,245
+1,298,472
| +129% | +$31.3M |
|
284
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$486B
| $55.3M | 0.06% |
1,927,900
+1,175,700
| +156% | +$33M |
|
285
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.2B
| $55.2M | 0.06% |
6,350,781
+1,319,832
| +26% | +$11.5M |
|
|
LM
286
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $55.2M | 0.06% |
1,871,476
+161,836
| +9% | +$5.25M |
|
287
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.3B
| $55.2M | 0.06% |
653,607
+275,811
| +73% | +$22.3M |
|
288
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.84B
| $55M | 0.06% |
641,187
+589,605
| +1,143% | +$52.9M |
|
289
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$203B
| $54.9M | 0.06% |
+1,282,451
| New | +$55.8M |
|
290
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $54.4M | 0.06% |
451,800
-203,000
| -31% | -$25.4M |
|
|
NVRO
291
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $54.2M | 0.06% |
734,612
+162,604
| +28% | +$11M |
|
292
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$380B
| $53.7M | 0.06% |
355,811
+48,431
| +16% | +$7.07M |
|
|
SNV
293
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $53.4M | 0.06% |
1,843,712
+752,282
| +69% | +$22.8M |
|
|
SIVB
294
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $53.4M | 0.06% |
560,657
+18,459
| +3% | +$1.89M |
|
295
Realty Income
O
$58.7B
| $53.1M | 0.06% |
790,800
+531,787
| +205% | +$32.3M |
|
296
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.7B
| $53.1M | 0.06% |
592,970
+334,895
| +130% | +$31.1M |
|
|
297
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$486B
| $52.9M | 0.06% |
1,844,300
+409,200
| +29% | +$11.5M |
|
298
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$371B
| $52.5M | 0.06% |
1,158,900
+261,700
| +29% | +$11.8M |
|
299
Medtronic
MDT
$114B
| $52.1M | 0.06% |
600,218
-885,998
| -60% | -$71.6M |
|
300
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $52M | 0.06% |
574,100
-136,400
| -19% | -$13M |
|
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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 6.3% of assets, up from 5.3% 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.