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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5176
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
17,651
-5,250
| -23% | -$80.2K |
|
5177
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$339K |
|
|
CPE
5178
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
2,440
-80
| -3% | -$8.57K |
|
|
SPYB
5179
DELISTED
SPDR S&P 500 Buyback ETF
SPYB
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
5,965
+1,394
| +30% | +$64.8K |
|
|
NTRI
5180
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-2,400
| -18% | -$57.9K |
|
|
MENT
5181
PUT
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-400
| -3% | -$8.32K |
|
|
UN
5182
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
5,844
-117,849
| -95% | -$5.28M |
|
5183
CALL
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
6,675
-11,025
| -62% | -$525K |
|
5184
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-4,100
| -51% | -$281K |
|
5185
PUT
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-8,400
| -58% | -$367K |
|
|
AD
5186
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,945
| New | +$276K |
|
|
XCO
5187
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,010
| New | +$243K |
|
5188
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+400
| +14% | +$32.9K |
|
5189
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+121
| New | +$277K |
|
|
TPH
5190
CALL
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-1,600
| -7% | -$18.7K |
|
5191
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,219
| New | +$270K |
|
5192
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
4,512
-12,629
| -74% | -$723K |
|
5193
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
1,187
-61,941
| -98% | -$13.8M |
|
5194
Turkcell
TKC
$4.75B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,643
| New | +$282K |
|
|
LHO
5195
CALL
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$272K |
|
|
BSFT
5196
PUT
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$272K |
|
|
NILE
5197
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-17,400
| -64% | -$452K |
|
5198
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,642
| New | +$256K |
|
5199
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-10,100
| -33% | -$154K |
|
|
CCP
5200
PUT
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,300
| New | +$270K |
|
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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.