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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
9,281
+7,377
| +387% | +$1.51M |
|
3052
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+12,700
| +192% | +$832K |
|
3053
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-5,400
| -18% | -$312K |
|
3054
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
318,509
+214,307
| +206% | +$730K |
|
|
ERF
3055
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
200,499
-268,419
| -57% | -$1.44M |
|
|
PGEM
3056
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
90,396
+46,176
| +104% | +$676K |
|
3057
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.6M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,894
+24,744
| +270% | +$1.07M |
|
3058
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
41,387
-207,150
| -83% | -$6.26M |
|
3059
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,088
| New | +$1.21M |
|
|
MKTO
3060
CALL
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+10,100
| +37% | +$279K |
|
3061
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+5,800
| +34% | +$387K |
|
|
TSS
3062
CALL
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+4,400
| +22% | +$228K |
|
|
TGR
3063
PUT
DELISTED
ISHARES TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME ETF
TGR
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+65,500
| +362% | +$1.03M |
|
3064
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,554
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
WGL
3065
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
18,429
+14,128
| +328% | +$957K |
|
|
GLBL
3066
DELISTED
TerraForm Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
400,231
+115,225
| +40% | +$315K |
|
|
GIMO
3067
CALL
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+9,000
| +35% | +$287K |
|
3068
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
54,759
-1,674,862
| -97% | -$36.7M |
|
3069
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,197
-91,294
| -69% | -$2.63M |
|
3070
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-12,900
| -57% | -$1.7M |
|
3071
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+900
| +8% | +$97.7K |
|
3072
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
13,776
-257
| -2% | -$22.6K |
|
3073
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-36,300
| -61% | -$1.81M |
|
|
S
3074
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
286,800
-46,200
| -14% | -$171K |
|
3075
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
-20,100
| -23% | -$379K |
|
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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.