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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+9,800
| +33% | +$245K |
|
3252
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-104,000
| -65% | -$1.77M |
|
|
TUP
3253
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+13,100
| +198% | +$748K |
|
|
EEP
3254
PUT
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+22,500
| +89% | +$477K |
|
3255
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$970K |
|
3256
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
23,731
-11,875
| -33% | -$520K |
|
|
FSP
3257
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.8M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
89,588
-42,249
| -32% | -$476K |
|
|
SIR
3258
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
96,230
-62,440
| -39% | -$664K |
|
|
PDM
3259
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,988
-282,044
| -85% | -$5.72M |
|
3260
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-40,800
| -75% | -$3.07M |
|
3261
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-200
| -1% | -$12.7K |
|
3262
CALL
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-1,300
| -7% | -$82.5K |
|
3263
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
246,160
-197,152
| -44% | -$887K |
|
|
SFLY
3264
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,414
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3265
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-26,200
| -56% | -$1.28M |
|
3266
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
48,252
+34,629
| +254% | +$870K |
|
3267
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
53,417
+30,645
| +135% | +$624K |
|
|
PRFT
3268
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
53,518
+12,892
| +32% | +$267K |
|
|
LXK
3269
PUT
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-10,500
| -27% | -$388K |
|
3270
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+15,500
| +28% | +$246K |
|
|
NSR
3271
PUT
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
-16,000
| -26% | -$380K |
|
3272
CALL
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
21,879
-3,861
| -15% | -$188K |
|
3273
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,978
-39,491
| -71% | -$2.43M |
|
|
LXK
3274
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-15,100
| -34% | -$558K |
|
|
HIMX
3275
PUT
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,000
| New | +$1.29M |
|
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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.