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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLOX
726
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
1,044,839
+944,375
| +940% | +$16.4M |
|
727
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
174,300
-64,100
| -27% | -$7.26M |
|
728
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
382,825
-318,875
| -45% | -$16.1M |
|
729
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$5.53M
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
45,750
+10,044
| +28% | +$5.57M |
|
|
SAGE
730
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
650,008
+164,497
| +34% | +$5.49M |
|
731
CALL
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$743M
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
484,800
+9,500
| +2% | +$221K |
|
732
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
+1,215,751
| New | +$19.6M |
|
733
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
1,088,400
+470,400
| +76% | +$7.53M |
|
|
TSE
734
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
451,160
+127,726
| +39% | +$5.62M |
|
735
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.14B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
1,539,349
+1,329,190
| +632% | +$19.5M |
|
736
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.8B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
179,165
-102,916
| -36% | -$10.7M |
|
|
WLL
737
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
6,935
-351
| -5% | -$1.16M |
|
|
WCN
738
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.6B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
400,308
+109,861
| +38% | +$5M |
|
739
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
388,600
+52,400
| +16% | +$2.55M |
|
740
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
303,300
-116,400
| -28% | -$7.91M |
|
|
EQC
741
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
658,752
+581,304
| +751% | +$16.5M |
|
742
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
295,554
+26,060
| +10% | +$1.67M |
|
|
LSXMA
743
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
+841,310
| New | +$19.3M |
|
744
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $19M | 0.02% |
187,900
+107,100
| +133% | +$10.5M |
|
745
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $19M | 0.02% |
285,200
-121,700
| -30% | -$8.16M |
|
746
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $19M | 0.02% |
465,200
+2,800
| +0.6% | +$110K |
|
747
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.9B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
803,000
+239,900
| +43% | +$4.63M |
|
|
AKS
748
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
4,052,524
+3,669,615
| +958% | +$16.1M |
|
749
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
226,200
-137,100
| -38% | -$11M |
|
750
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$965B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
303,396
+71,469
| +31% | +$4.46M |
|
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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.