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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-13,800
| -35% | -$441K |
|
3777
CALL
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,750
| New | +$867K |
|
3778
MacroGenics
MGNX
$269M
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
27,534
-65,452
| -70% | -$1.48M |
|
3779
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-2,700
| -6% | -$50.7K |
|
3780
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-4,800
| -48% | -$660K |
|
|
KKD
3781
CALL
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+9,300
| +36% | +$179K |
|
|
MOMO
3782
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,300
| New | +$989K |
|
3783
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
9,159
-7,918
| -46% | -$557K |
|
3784
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+800
| +5% | +$36.5K |
|
3785
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
+54,200
| +101% | +$403K |
|
3786
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+4,500
| +75% | +$350K |
|
|
DBKO
3787
DELISTED
Xtrackers MSCI South Korea Hedged Equity ETF
DBKO
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
32,238
+14,648
| +83% | +$335K |
|
3788
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-2,500
| -5% | -$50.6K |
|
|
TFCF
3789
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-9,700
| -26% | -$283K |
|
|
SNBR
3790
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+5,400
| +19% | +$118K |
|
|
PE
3791
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-17,600
| -39% | -$437K |
|
3792
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-2,000
| -12% | -$101K |
|
3793
CALL
Comscore
SCOR
$94.1M
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
1,530
+1,195
| +357% | +$715K |
|
|
CTB
3794
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-4,200
| -15% | -$139K |
|
3795
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+1,700
| +6% | +$48.9K |
|
|
TGNA
3796
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
49,219
+31,406
| +176% | +$459K |
|
|
BEAV
3797
PUT
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+6,800
| +76% | +$325K |
|
3798
CALL
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-40,900
| -46% | -$714K |
|
3799
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$69.4B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
53,798
-97,472
| -64% | -$1.33M |
|
|
TRCO
3800
CALL
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+400
| +2% | +$15.5K |
|
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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.