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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Waste Management
WM
$89.7B
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
524,602
+349,430
| +199% | +$21.1M |
|
452
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.8B
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
1,066,400
+266,400
| +33% | +$8.27M |
|
|
WBA
453
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
416,500
+29,900
| +8% | +$2.41M |
|
|
SRCL
454
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
+331,148
| New | +$35.4M |
|
455
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
338,300
-103,900
| -23% | -$10.4M |
|
456
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
621,590
+610,278
| +5,395% | +$34.8M |
|
457
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
242,800
-73,000
| -23% | -$9.73M |
|
458
PUT
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $34M | 0.04% |
559,800
-63,200
| -10% | -$4M |
|
459
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$321B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
1,647,600
+41,400
| +3% | +$959K |
|
460
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
469,300
+200,600
| +75% | +$14.1M |
|
|
YHOO
461
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
893,200
+95,500
| +12% | +$3.52M |
|
|
EGN
462
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
694,481
-651,993
| -48% | -$28.4M |
|
463
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
616,521
+369,616
| +150% | +$21.6M |
|
|
IDTI
464
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $33.4M | 0.04% |
1,661,540
+631,815
| +61% | +$13.4M |
|
465
CALL
Target
TGT
$70.6B
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
477,400
-47,700
| -9% | -$3.56M |
|
466
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.5B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
148,900
+67,600
| +83% | +$14.2M |
|
467
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$167B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
925,306
-316,065
| -25% | -$10.4M |
|
468
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.1B
| $33M | 0.04% |
2,363,658
+560,780
| +31% | +$8.52M |
|
469
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $33M | 0.04% |
4,096,450
-22,558,950
| -85% | -$196M |
|
470
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.4B
| $33M | 0.04% |
552,923
+151,898
| +38% | +$8.95M |
|
471
CALL
Merck
MRK
$332B
| $33M | 0.04% |
599,456
-15,091
| -2% | -$803K |
|
472
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.4B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
990,195
-2,827,881
| -74% | -$96.8M |
|
473
Bankunited
BKU
$3.4B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
1,071,118
+1,034,217
| +2,803% | +$34.4M |
|
474
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
531,389
-190,872
| -26% | -$11.6M |
|
475
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
304,596
-365,392
| -55% | -$37.1M |
|
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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.