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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THS
4526
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-3,900
| -48% | -$360K |
|
4527
PUT
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
8,658
+2,106
| +32% | +$103K |
|
4528
CALL
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
1,010
+462
| +84% | +$190K |
|
|
GOOD
4529
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,322
| New | +$425K |
|
|
JKS
4530
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,018
| New | +$444K |
|
4531
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$431K |
|
4532
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$648M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
17,536
+7,880
| +82% | +$186K |
|
4533
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,060
| New | +$411K |
|
|
ISIL
4534
CALL
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-12,500
| -28% | -$163K |
|
|
VRTU
4535
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
14,746
-82,326
| -85% | -$2.87M |
|
|
SN
4536
CALL
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-30,800
| -34% | -$238K |
|
4537
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
67,932
+20,714
| +44% | +$156K |
|
4538
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
19,504
+15,847
| +433% | +$345K |
|
4539
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
37,716
-18,344
| -33% | -$206K |
|
4540
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
51,465
-127,381
| -71% | -$1.13M |
|
4541
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+5,000
| +31% | +$114K |
|
|
TA
4542
CALL
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,380
| New | +$378K |
|
|
NRF
4543
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
37,090
-5,899
| -14% | -$75.8K |
|
4544
Invesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETF
GGME
$47.2M
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
17,238
+1,626
| +10% | +$40.2K |
|
4545
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$465M
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
22,152
+2,825
| +15% | +$55.1K |
|
|
CEZ
4546
DELISTED
VictoryShares Emerging Market Volatility Wtd ETF
CEZ
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,199
| New | +$434K |
|
|
PEI
4547
CALL
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
1,313
-1,114
| -46% | -$369K |
|
4548
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+4,600
| +18% | +$68.3K |
|
4549
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-6,200
| -37% | -$295K |
|
4550
Invesco Building & Construction ETF
PKB
$397M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,271
| New | +$415K |
|
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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.