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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+13,100
| +15% | +$144K |
|
3427
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-5,400
| -25% | -$360K |
|
|
TAST
3428
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
80,239
+14,193
| +21% | +$186K |
|
|
OB
3429
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
69,194
+344
| +0.5% | +$4.44K |
|
3430
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
119,664
+55,512
| +87% | +$432K |
|
3431
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
+167,600
| New | +$949K |
|
|
SAND
3432
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
213,881
+102,934
| +93% | +$414K |
|
3433
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+16,800
| +56% | +$384K |
|
|
EFFE
3434
DELISTED
Global X JPMorgan Efficiente Index ETF
EFFE
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
39,760
+1,876
| +5% | +$43.7K |
|
3435
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
78,816
-32,689
| -29% | -$399K |
|
|
AGTC
3436
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
67,451
-14,206
| -17% | -$222K |
|
|
OAK
3437
PUT
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-7,300
| -26% | -$339K |
|
3438
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+1,100
| +6% | +$56.5K |
|
3439
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-197,800
| -89% | -$9.43M |
|
3440
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-27,000
| -46% | -$884K |
|
3441
CALL
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+160,318
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3442
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
28,138
-2,205
| -7% | -$71.7K |
|
3443
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
+22,600
| +25% | +$205K |
|
|
MBFI
3444
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,201
| New | +$905K |
|
|
SOHU
3445
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-10,400
| -29% | -$443K |
|
3446
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.27B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
149,102
+99,871
| +203% | +$616K |
|
3447
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
42,128
-12,118
| -22% | -$251K |
|
|
KATE
3448
PUT
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+16,300
| +55% | +$372K |
|
3449
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+6,100
| +41% | +$279K |
|
3450
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
23,040
+14,511
| +170% | +$613K |
|
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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.