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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QIHU
526
CALL
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
+394,900
| New | +$29.2M |
|
527
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $28.8M | 0.03% |
1,432,262
+537,768
| +60% | +$15.2M |
|
528
First American
FAF
$7.56B
| $28.7M | 0.03% |
712,468
+99,732
| +16% | +$3.72M |
|
529
Axalta
AXTA
$7.93B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
1,076,906
+991,274
| +1,158% | +$28.1M |
|
530
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
656,683
+222,100
| +51% | +$10.4M |
|
|
UWC
531
CALL
DELISTED
PROSHARES TR ULTRA RUSSELL3000
UWC
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
363,600
-92,900
| -20% | -$7.26M |
|
532
CALL
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
466,000
+6,800
| +1% | +$431K |
|
533
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
360,901
-1,208,198
| -77% | -$104M |
|
|
B
534
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
1,323,900
+292,700
| +28% | +$5.21M |
|
|
PAY
535
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
1,519,771
+1,214,908
| +399% | +$30.7M |
|
|
QGENF
536
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
+1,290,453
| New | +$28.1M |
|
537
Aflac
AFL
$60.7B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
779,536
+738,626
| +1,805% | +$25.2M |
|
|
PPL
538
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
743,839
+545,920
| +276% | +$20.8M |
|
539
Evercore
EVR
$12B
| $28M | 0.03% |
634,043
+495,029
| +356% | +$24.6M |
|
540
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $28M | 0.03% |
379,100
-77,200
| -17% | -$5.12M |
|
|
AAN.A
541
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $28M | 0.03% |
1,279,122
+646,088
| +102% | +$14.1M |
|
542
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
545,775
-113,701
| -17% | -$5.6M |
|
543
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
286,458
+62,540
| +28% | +$5.96M |
|
|
DFT
544
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
584,208
+307,281
| +111% | +$13.2M |
|
545
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
288,900
+50,200
| +21% | +$5M |
|
546
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
610,400
+63,100
| +12% | +$2.6M |
|
547
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
1,473,355
-735,777
| -33% | -$13.1M |
|
|
MON
548
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
266,200
-135,500
| -34% | -$13.4M |
|
549
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Health Care
RXD
$3.02M
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
267,375
+35,450
| +15% | +$6.83M |
|
550
Adtran
ADTN
$658M
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
1,462,884
+697,203
| +91% | +$13.3M |
|
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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.