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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $196M | 0.22% |
3,036,690
+1,556,912
| +105% | +$99.6M |
|
52
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.3B
| $195M | 0.22% |
1,925,447
+1,757,455
| +1,046% | +$160M |
|
53
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $191M | 0.21% |
6,752,021
+6,044,935
| +855% | +$183M |
|
54
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $190M | 0.21% |
2,392,243
+2,382,242
| +23,820% | +$186M |
|
55
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $185M | 0.21% |
1,032,500
-230,800
| -18% | -$41M |
|
56
Cencora
COR
$63.7B
| $183M | 0.2% |
2,312,082
+2,285,927
| +8,740% | +$183M |
|
57
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $176M | 0.2% |
+4,297,394
| New | +$203M |
|
58
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $173M | 0.19% |
826,398
+45,156
| +6% | +$9.37M |
|
|
EA
59
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $173M | 0.19% |
2,278,494
+1,888,347
| +484% | +$133M |
|
60
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $172M | 0.19% |
21,360,000
-6,350,000
| -23% | -$55.2M |
|
|
ALXN
61
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $164M | 0.18% |
1,403,980
+1,349,404
| +2,473% | +$191M |
|
62
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $163M | 0.18% |
+658,383
| New | +$155M |
|
63
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $163M | 0.18% |
4,456,247
+4,403,747
| +8,388% | +$165M |
|
|
BNY
64
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$109B
| $162M | 0.18% |
4,173,078
-128,748
| -3% | -$5.12M |
|
65
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.4B
| $162M | 0.18% |
8,882,515
+1,618,610
| +22% | +$30.1M |
|
|
66
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $161M | 0.18% |
+2,025,500
| New | +$159M |
|
|
BHI
67
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $160M | 0.18% |
3,552,820
+1,695,258
| +91% | +$76.8M |
|
68
TJX Companies
TJX
$172B
| $160M | 0.18% |
4,150,586
+236,680
| +6% | +$9.03M |
|
69
Goodyear
GT
$1.75B
| $159M | 0.18% |
6,193,438
+4,101,452
| +196% | +$118M |
|
|
YHOO
70
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $158M | 0.18% |
4,200,447
-4,738,971
| -53% | -$175M |
|
71
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $156M | 0.17% |
687,063
+541,349
| +372% | +$123M |
|
|
PX
72
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $151M | 0.17% |
1,340,982
+1,086,356
| +427% | +$123M |
|
73
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.6B
| $150M | 0.17% |
+4,157,832
| New | +$150M |
|
|
LLL
74
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $147M | 0.16% |
1,002,088
+9,932
| +1% | +$1.33M |
|
75
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.72B
| $146M | 0.16% |
4,660,800
+234,400
| +5% | +$5.46M |
|
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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.