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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.6B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
439,485
+402,506
| +1,088% | +$20.7M |
|
627
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
282,200
-51,800
| -16% | -$4.25M |
|
628
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
408,400
+47,300
| +13% | +$2.64M |
|
629
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
363,500
+140,600
| +63% | +$8.36M |
|
630
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
367,200
+33,400
| +10% | +$2.04M |
|
631
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Health Care
RXD
$3.02M
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
235,050
+70,900
| +43% | +$13.7M |
|
|
DF
632
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
1,250,308
+1,107,743
| +777% | +$19.6M |
|
|
KLXI
633
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
+864,934
| New | +$23.8M |
|
634
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
496,400
-119,300
| -19% | -$5.2M |
|
635
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
249,096
+229,326
| +1,160% | +$22.8M |
|
636
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.82B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
404,545
+279,513
| +224% | +$16.3M |
|
|
637
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.21T
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
645,900
-796,100
| -55% | -$28.6M |
|
|
RAX
638
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
1,071,249
+523,008
| +95% | +$12.2M |
|
|
WFM
639
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
697,800
+209,700
| +43% | +$6.52M |
|
640
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.27B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
664,300
+79,900
| +14% | +$2.86M |
|
|
641
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
356,200
-143,700
| -29% | -$8.54M |
|
|
JNPR
642
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
989,191
+885,642
| +855% | +$20.6M |
|
643
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
1,188,400
+108,300
| +10% | +$1.93M |
|
644
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
240,238
+91,288
| +61% | +$8.17M |
|
645
Tesla
TSLA
$1.34T
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
1,570,905
+991,605
| +171% | +$15M |
|
646
Televisa
TV
$1.51B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
850,732
+841,917
| +9,551% | +$22.2M |
|
647
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
607,975
-930,418
| -60% | -$39.6M |
|
|
GXP
648
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
+727,884
| New | +$22.3M |
|
649
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
64,500
-5,800
| -8% | -$2.04M |
|
650
KBR
KBR
$4.81B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
1,666,807
+811,867
| +95% | +$11.7M |
|
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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.