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 | 6.26% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.39% |
| 3 | Financials | 4.9% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.63% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$368M
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
800,272
+109,656
| +16% | +$4.55M |
|
|
CA
427
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
1,140,294
+1,009,130
| +769% | +$31.6M |
|
428
Synopsys
SNPS
$79B
| $37.3M | 0.04% |
689,890
+621,896
| +915% | +$31.2M |
|
429
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$40.9B
| $37.1M | 0.04% |
903,700
+231,800
| +34% | +$11M |
|
430
Papa John's
PZZA
$811M
| $37M | 0.04% |
544,673
+72,856
| +15% | +$4.44M |
|
431
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.35B
| $37M | 0.04% |
1,838,900
-142,000
| -7% | -$4.02M |
|
432
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
381,200
+92,300
| +32% | +$9.2M |
|
|
WRK
433
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
935,791
+402,296
| +75% | +$15.1M |
|
434
PUT
General Motors
GM
$75.7B
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
1,284,500
+898,600
| +233% | +$27.3M |
|
|
435
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.35B
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
1,795,700
+297,900
| +20% | +$8.43M |
|
|
FRC
436
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
515,993
+405,094
| +365% | +$28.1M |
|
437
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
5,434,700
+4,016,908
| +283% | +$29.4M |
|
438
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.2B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
+444,737
| New | +$34.9M |
|
|
439
CALL
General Motors
GM
$75.7B
| $36M | 0.04% |
1,271,800
+583,000
| +85% | +$17.7M |
|
440
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
463,099
+166,517
| +56% | +$12.6M |
|
|
CAA
441
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
974,641
+603,188
| +162% | +$21.2M |
|
442
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
438,533
-684,088
| -61% | -$58.8M |
|
443
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$497B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
404,800
-77,300
| -16% | -$7.38M |
|
|
VWR
444
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
1,227,637
+190,975
| +18% | +$5.36M |
|
445
Owens Corning
OC
$12.3B
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
687,991
-357,539
| -34% | -$17.8M |
|
446
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
327,500
+112,200
| +52% | +$12.4M |
|
447
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.3B
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
145,300
+58,900
| +68% | +$12.8M |
|
448
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
1,057,420
-426,395
| -29% | -$13.6M |
|
449
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.6B
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
2,636,016
-183,516
| -7% | -$2.21M |
|
450
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.9B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
961,400
-238,500
| -20% | -$8.09M |
|
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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 6.3% of assets, up from 5.3% 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.