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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
CALL
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-7,900
| -40% | -$251K |
|
|
NSR
4602
CALL
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-11,300
| -40% | -$269K |
|
|
AVNS
4603
PUT
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+3,700
| +43% | +$113K |
|
4604
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-1,700
| -41% | -$258K |
|
4605
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-2,700
| -24% | -$156K |
|
4606
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,742
| New | +$397K |
|
|
AY
4607
PUT
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-4,600
| -17% | -$80.7K |
|
4608
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-21,000
| -61% | -$613K |
|
|
FMK
4609
DELISTED
First Trust Mega Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FMK
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,359
| New | +$403K |
|
4610
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-5,100
| -10% | -$50.1K |
|
|
TGNA
4611
PUT
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,031
| New | +$395K |
|
|
TAHO
4612
PUT
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+13,500
| +102% | +$172K |
|
4613
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
5,356
-67,448
| -93% | -$5.01M |
|
4614
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$435K |
|
|
LOGM
4615
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-3,100
| -33% | -$179K |
|
4616
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-27,500
| -30% | -$193K |
|
|
UNIT
4617
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-3,300
| -19% | -$81.8K |
|
|
COR
4618
CALL
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$347K |
|
|
TIME
4619
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
24,267
-93,541
| -79% | -$1.45M |
|
|
PRMW
4620
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
33,824
+5,726
| +20% | +$63.6K |
|
|
HRG
4621
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
29,087
+16,036
| +123% | +$221K |
|
4622
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,720
| New | +$417K |
|
4623
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-17,400
| -67% | -$751K |
|
4624
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
11,878
-3,213
| -21% | -$96.5K |
|
|
SAAS
4625
DELISTED
inContact, Inc.
SAAS
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
28,710
+16,223
| +130% | +$187K |
|
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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.