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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,884
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
HA
3102
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-88,200
| -73% | -$3.73M |
|
3103
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-2,900
| -9% | -$121K |
|
3104
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
29,347
-10,152
| -26% | -$394K |
|
3105
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
21,833
| – | – |
|
3106
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-1,200
| -9% | -$122K |
|
3107
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
37,879
-21,837
| -37% | -$683K |
|
|
P
3108
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
+64,500
| +126% | +$841K |
|
3109
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
13,436
-162,943
| -92% | -$15.7M |
|
3110
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-28,200
| -54% | -$1.4M |
|
3111
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
$43.2B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,148
| New | +$1.24M |
|
3112
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
540,940
+343,004
| +173% | +$753K |
|
|
MACK
3113
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,605
+15,021
| +103% | +$818K |
|
3114
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
140,300
+32,800
| +31% | +$322K |
|
3115
ProShares MSCI Europe Dividend Growers ETF
EUDV
$8.51M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,679
| New | +$1.26M |
|
3116
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
134,295
+705
| +0.5% | +$6.09K |
|
|
CIVI
3117
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
5,583
+4,224
| +311% | +$1.26M |
|
3118
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
11,774
-95,875
| -89% | -$10.4M |
|
3119
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-28,900
| -45% | -$1.07M |
|
|
CTRA
3120
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-29,200
| -38% | -$700K |
|
3121
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
+27,800
| +47% | +$503K |
|
3122
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
25,753
+10,742
| +72% | +$572K |
|
3123
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-2,400
| -11% | -$154K |
|
3124
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+1,300
| +9% | +$108K |
|
|
NVRO
3125
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-5,900
| -26% | -$400K |
|
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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.