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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLOG
4026
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-19,700
| -29% | -$238K |
|
4027
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+900
| +7% | +$41.3K |
|
4028
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+18,500
| +250% | +$532K |
|
4029
CALL
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$577K |
|
4030
PUT
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+163,617
| New | +$711K |
|
4031
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,375
| New | +$584K |
|
4032
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,557
| New | +$628K |
|
4033
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.86B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
41,942
+16,213
| +63% | +$228K |
|
4034
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF
GMF
$439M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,207
| New | +$598K |
|
4035
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,800
| New | +$717K |
|
4036
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-4,500
| -55% | -$700K |
|
4037
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,936
| New | +$589K |
|
4038
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.9B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,530
| New | +$655K |
|
|
PBCT
4039
CALL
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-9,600
| -19% | -$149K |
|
|
COLO
4040
Global X MSCI Colombia ETF
COLO
$215M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,756
| New | +$604K |
|
|
EMKR
4041
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
10,301
-9,837
| -49% | -$554K |
|
4042
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-30,000
| -43% | -$492K |
|
4043
CALL
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+900
| +9% | +$55.7K |
|
4044
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
7,614,691,684
+4,034,968,279
| +113% | +$403K |
|
4045
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-13,700
| -66% | -$1.18M |
|
4046
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
6,590
-1,729
| -21% | -$155K |
|
|
BNFT
4047
PUT
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-4,700
| -23% | -$171K |
|
4048
PUT
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
-128,217
| -72% | -$1.88M |
|
|
ZOES
4049
CALL
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-38,200
| -69% | -$1.43M |
|
4050
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+28,000
| +142% | +$401K |
|
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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.