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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XXIA
4851
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
34,830
-15,230
| -30% | -$156K |
|
|
TMH
4852
PUT
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+200
| +2% | +$8.72K |
|
|
FLTX
4853
PUT
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+1,100
| +16% | +$43.8K |
|
|
FEIC
4854
CALL
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+600
| +23% | +$57.3K |
|
4855
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
11,055
+837
| +8% | +$26.2K |
|
|
OPPE
4856
WisdomTree European Opportunities Fund
OPPE
$296M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,833
| New | +$356K |
|
4857
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-2,500
| -30% | -$146K |
|
|
PBPB
4858
CALL
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+5,100
| +23% | +$67.9K |
|
|
HIBB
4859
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+1,000
| +11% | +$34.7K |
|
|
AJRD
4860
CALL
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$323K |
|
|
SCG
4861
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
4,495
+733
| +19% | +$51.4K |
|
|
FPO
4862
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
36,904
-16,994
| -32% | -$151K |
|
4863
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
8,221
-1,693
| -17% | -$66.7K |
|
4864
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-24,900
| -59% | -$536K |
|
4865
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
+23,600
| +98% | +$221K |
|
|
ABB
4866
CALL
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$349K |
|
4867
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-1,700
| -21% | -$95.4K |
|
4868
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-2,300
| -5% | -$18.6K |
|
|
RDUS
4869
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$340K |
|
4870
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-2,500
| -27% | -$119K |
|
|
BKS
4871
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-2,400
| -7% | -$27.8K |
|
4872
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+1,600
| +48% | +$110K |
|
4873
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+900
| +25% | +$61K |
|
4874
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-21,200
| -65% | -$600K |
|
|
WLH
4875
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,941
| New | +$320K |
|
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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.