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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4726
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
16,012
-59,689
| -79% | -$1.01M |
|
4727
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$348K |
|
4728
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,931
| New | +$369K |
|
|
BGG
4729
CALL
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+7,900
| +81% | +$171K |
|
|
ANSS
4730
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+1,500
| +58% | +$133K |
|
4731
PUT
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-200
| -3% | -$11.4K |
|
4732
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$365K |
|
|
WMC
4733
PUT
DELISTED
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation
WMC
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
3,960
+1,720
| +77% | +$165K |
|
4734
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-4,600
| -53% | -$457K |
|
4735
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-8,300
| -24% | -$107K |
|
|
INOV
4736
CALL
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-5,200
| -20% | -$93.1K |
|
4737
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-16,300
| -47% | -$351K |
|
|
AYR
4738
CALL
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-1,600
| -8% | -$33.9K |
|
|
ASEI
4739
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
9,898
-3,654
| -27% | -$113K |
|
4740
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-23,300
| -75% | -$1.08M |
|
4741
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-3,300
| -31% | -$158K |
|
4742
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
5,612
+1,958
| +54% | +$146K |
|
|
LCI
4743
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
3,875
-4,600
| -54% | -$394K |
|
|
PMT
4744
PUT
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+200
| +0.9% | +$2.93K |
|
4745
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,800
| New | +$341K |
|
|
SHLX
4746
CALL
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-2,400
| -18% | -$83K |
|
|
PEGI
4747
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-1,900
| -11% | -$39.5K |
|
4748
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
6,798
+267
| +4% | +$15.2K |
|
4749
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
14,459
-30,132
| -68% | -$760K |
|
4750
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$8.04B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,602
| New | +$354K |
|
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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.