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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
344,500
-99,500
| -22% | -$6.06M |
|
677
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
226,300
-28,200
| -11% | -$2.39M |
|
678
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$13.9B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
627,755
+552,875
| +738% | +$18.4M |
|
679
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.6B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
258,021
-42,486
| -14% | -$4.32M |
|
680
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
186,900
+97,900
| +110% | +$10.4M |
|
|
SF
681
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
1,518,134
+1,432,240
| +1,667% | +$21.3M |
|
|
WFM
682
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
662,300
+186,300
| +39% | +$5.79M |
|
|
TIF
683
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
349,400
+144,800
| +71% | +$9.62M |
|
684
Terex
TEX
$7.57B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
1,041,284
+653,687
| +169% | +$15M |
|
685
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
412,500
+36,500
| +10% | +$1.84M |
|
686
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.2B
| $21M | 0.02% |
+257,439
| New | +$21.4M |
|
687
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
532,900
+258,300
| +94% | +$10.3M |
|
688
Saic
SAIC
$5.35B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
358,782
+259,157
| +260% | +$14.1M |
|
|
LNCE
689
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
617,544
+157,609
| +34% | +$4.99M |
|
690
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
11,733
+11,581
| +7,619% | +$19.8M |
|
|
691
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
221,600
+66,300
| +43% | +$5.61M |
|
|
JWN
692
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
548,500
+446,100
| +436% | +$19.8M |
|
|
EA
693
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
275,100
+45,800
| +20% | +$3.22M |
|
694
Edison International
EIX
$27.2B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
268,196
+256,784
| +2,250% | +$18.4M |
|
695
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$64.8M
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
159,800
+124,300
| +350% | +$17.4M |
|
|
696
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
1,335,000
-42,000
| -3% | -$640K |
|
|
PXD
697
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
137,100
-27,100
| -17% | -$4.25M |
|
|
ESRX
698
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
273,400
+43,300
| +19% | +$3.18M |
|
699
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
277,900
+26,700
| +11% | +$2.2M |
|
700
Regency Centers
REG
$14.1B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
246,094
+212,894
| +641% | +$16.4M |
|
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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.