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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LDRH
5351
CALL
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$187K |
|
5352
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF
AIRR
$10.9B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
13,886
+46
| +0.3% | +$825 |
|
5353
CALL
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$232K |
|
5354
PUT
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+2,700
| +7% | +$16.1K |
|
5355
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
36,017
-432,632
| -92% | -$3.13M |
|
5356
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,256
| New | +$246K |
|
5357
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-18,500
| -70% | -$605K |
|
|
LBY
5358
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,279
| New | +$262K |
|
|
KKD
5359
PUT
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-18,700
| -62% | -$360K |
|
5360
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-6,200
| -69% | -$521K |
|
|
DX
5361
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
11,606
-10,225
| -47% | -$206K |
|
5362
PUT
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-20,900
| -62% | -$389K |
|
5363
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-1,400
| -33% | -$113K |
|
5364
CALL
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-17,100
| -57% | -$309K |
|
|
CPGX
5365
PUT
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PIPELINE GROUP IN COM STK (DE)
CPGX
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-17,900
| -65% | -$456K |
|
5366
PUT
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+108
| New | +$247K |
|
5367
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.07B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
5,282
-2,556
| -33% | -$119K |
|
5368
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$236K |
|
5369
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$314M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
7,172
-30,433
| -81% | -$1.08M |
|
|
SEMG
5370
PUT
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$215K |
|
|
EEP
5371
CALL
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-8,100
| -44% | -$172K |
|
|
ACTA
5372
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,686
| New | +$251K |
|
5373
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-3,400
| -36% | -$141K |
|
|
MITT
5374
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
5,535
-4,824
| -47% | -$199K |
|
5375
PUT
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$229K |
|
Similar funds
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.