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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
S
3501
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
201,600
+90,400
| +81% | +$335K |
|
3502
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-1,900
| -11% | -$109K |
|
3503
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+100
| +1% | +$12.1K |
|
3504
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,437
| New | +$844K |
|
|
DCT
3505
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
18,942
-129,210
| -87% | -$5.5M |
|
3506
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+3,400
| +34% | +$242K |
|
3507
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
351,800
+88,800
| +34% | +$287K |
|
3508
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
180,400
+156,221
| +646% | +$866K |
|
3509
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+24,600
| +267% | +$691K |
|
|
FLXN
3510
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,522
| New | +$761K |
|
|
WBIH
3511
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Global High Income ETF
WBIH
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,674
| New | +$901K |
|
3512
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-100
| -0.5% | -$4.68K |
|
3513
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-26,800
| -69% | -$2M |
|
3514
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+1,600
| +6% | +$52K |
|
3515
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CSB
$270M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,588
| New | +$892K |
|
3516
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+700
| +2% | +$16.3K |
|
|
ATCO
3517
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+38,800
| +152% | +$623K |
|
|
JUNO
3518
PUT
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+4,100
| +21% | +$170K |
|
3519
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,758
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
DVAX
3520
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+10,100
| +20% | +$173K |
|
3521
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-13,900
| -51% | -$908K |
|
3522
PUT
Televisa
TV
$1.53B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,400
| New | +$907K |
|
3523
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-10,700
| -40% | -$674K |
|
3524
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-27,300
| -72% | -$2.16M |
|
|
TLRD
3525
CALL
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
-13,900
| -16% | -$205K |
|
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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.