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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
-8,700
| -10% | -$104K |
|
3552
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-800
| -4% | -$32.6K |
|
|
HYLD
3553
DELISTED
High Yield ETF
HYLD
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,917
| New | +$855K |
|
|
CCC
3554
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
66,605
-18,164
| -21% | -$269K |
|
3555
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
7,740
+5,324
| +220% | +$576K |
|
3556
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+19,300
| +77% | +$339K |
|
3557
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+3,900
| +30% | +$192K |
|
|
ITCI
3558
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$808K |
|
|
BKI
3559
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,221
| New | +$769K |
|
|
PKN
3560
CALL
DELISTED
POWERSHARES GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY PORTFOLIO
PKN
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+5,600
| +38% | +$240K |
|
3561
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
119,000
+3,000
| +3% | +$21.5K |
|
|
AUY
3562
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
168,201
-521,824
| -76% | -$2.34M |
|
|
FNBC
3563
DELISTED
First NBC Bank Holding Company
FNBC
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
51,875
+36,445
| +236% | +$688K |
|
|
MNR
3564
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
65,662
+25,628
| +64% | +$310K |
|
3565
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+3,500
| +60% | +$304K |
|
3566
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60.3M
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,596
| New | +$781K |
|
|
CAA
3567
PUT
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-6,800
| -22% | -$239K |
|
3568
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-11,200
| -36% | -$483K |
|
|
SPLK
3569
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,991
| New | +$844K |
|
|
WRI
3570
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
21,201
-93,188
| -81% | -$3.54M |
|
3571
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,684
| New | +$843K |
|
|
MODV
3572
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,260
| New | +$937K |
|
|
BICK
3573
DELISTED
First Trust BICK Index Fund
BICK
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
41,406
-422
| -1% | -$8.46K |
|
3574
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
7,010
+140
| +2% | +$16.4K |
|
|
3575
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
7,010
-1,402
| -17% | -$165K |
|
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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.