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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MON
301
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $51.9M | 0.06% |
501,477
-833,827
| -62% | -$82.6M |
|
302
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $51.6M | 0.06% |
569,500
-32,200
| -5% | -$3.06M |
|
|
WBC
303
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $51.5M | 0.06% |
562,885
+77,961
| +16% | +$8.26M |
|
304
CF Industries
CF
$17.4B
| $51.4M | 0.06% |
2,133,113
+1,681,159
| +372% | +$49.9M |
|
|
MGP
305
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $51.4M | 0.06% |
+1,926,164
| New | +$45.8M |
|
306
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.31B
| $51.4M | 0.06% |
8,397,000
-5,523,000
| -40% | -$20.2M |
|
307
Snap-on
SNA
$21.2B
| $51.3M | 0.06% |
324,743
+280,486
| +634% | +$44.5M |
|
308
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $51.2M | 0.06% |
917,400
+234,600
| +34% | +$12.2M |
|
309
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.9B
| $51.1M | 0.06% |
306,792
+300,861
| +5,073% | +$44.4M |
|
310
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $51M | 0.06% |
+2,022,223
| New | +$55.3M |
|
311
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.7B
| $50.7M | 0.06% |
+192,412
| New | +$47M |
|
312
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.7B
| $50.7M | 0.06% |
2,070,381
+1,283,590
| +163% | +$31.4M |
|
|
CELG
313
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $50.7M | 0.06% |
513,700
+11,500
| +2% | +$1.19M |
|
314
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$114B
| $50.4M | 0.06% |
581,100
+338,500
| +140% | +$27.4M |
|
|
VXX
315
CALL
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $50.2M | 0.06% |
227,556
+52,168
| +30% | +$13M |
|
316
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$81.7B
| $50.2M | 0.06% |
143,731
+123,620
| +615% | +$47.6M |
|
317
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $50.1M | 0.06% |
935,200
-12,700
| -1% | -$669K |
|
318
Workday
WDAY
$43B
| $50M | 0.06% |
669,121
+526,916
| +371% | +$40.2M |
|
319
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26B
| $49.9M | 0.06% |
2,807,990
-355,252
| -11% | -$5.91M |
|
320
CALL
Visa
V
$673B
| $49.7M | 0.06% |
670,300
+64,700
| +11% | +$5.07M |
|
|
VISN
321
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.74B
| $49.7M | 0.06% |
1,602,039
-131,241
| -8% | -$3.89M |
|
322
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$982M
| $49.6M | 0.06% |
1,662,138
+514,791
| +45% | +$16.1M |
|
323
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.66B
| $49.5M | 0.06% |
+1,319,926
| New | +$52M |
|
|
TSS
324
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $49.5M | 0.06% |
931,158
-410,983
| -31% | -$21.3M |
|
|
JCP
325
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $49.4M | 0.06% |
5,565,482
+5,523,061
| +13,020% | +$48.5M |
|
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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.