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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5476
CALL
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$218K |
|
5477
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$593M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,834
| New | +$198K |
|
5478
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
4,192
-22,393
| -84% | -$1.06M |
|
5479
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-11,700
| -54% | -$259K |
|
5480
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
36,847
-23,190
| -39% | -$168K |
|
5481
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-44,900
| -86% | -$1.15M |
|
|
ORAN
5482
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,683
| New | +$228K |
|
5483
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.74B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
12,290
-1,103
| -8% | -$16.1K |
|
|
POLY
5484
CALL
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-3,900
| -43% | -$163K |
|
|
IMMU
5485
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
96,400
+66,100
| +218% | +$221K |
|
|
MB
5486
DELISTED
MINDBODY, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MB
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,905
| New | +$194K |
|
|
JHMS
5487
DELISTED
John Hancock Multifactor Consumer Staples ETF
JHMS
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,451
| New | +$218K |
|
5488
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.85B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-800
| -13% | -$33.4K |
|
5489
PUT
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-1,200
| -24% | -$75K |
|
5490
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$556M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,784
| New | +$244K |
|
5491
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
6,048
-8,290
| -58% | -$301K |
|
5492
CALL
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$221K |
|
|
LTC
5493
CALL
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$205K |
|
5494
CALL
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$199K |
|
5495
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,226
| New | +$227K |
|
5496
CALL
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+100
| +1% | +$2.88K |
|
|
AT
5497
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+89,576
| New | +$218K |
|
|
REV
5498
CALL
DELISTED
Revlon, Inc.
REV
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$234K |
|
|
AIRM
5499
PUT
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-9,600
| -61% | -$347K |
|
5500
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
34,139
-56,877
| -62% | -$359K |
|
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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.