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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVER
776
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $18M | 0.02% |
1,210,407
+1,077,169
| +808% | +$16M |
|
777
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
191,700
+53,800
| +39% | +$4.83M |
|
778
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.1B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
903,723
-353,202
| -28% | -$7.3M |
|
779
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
455,700
+244,500
| +116% | +$9.73M |
|
780
CALL
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
1,423,200
-1,386,200
| -49% | -$18.3M |
|
781
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
227,100
-32,400
| -12% | -$2.44M |
|
782
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$496M
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
295,533
+168,059
| +132% | +$10.7M |
|
783
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
547,200
+323,600
| +145% | +$9.72M |
|
784
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.78B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
359,396
+259,021
| +258% | +$12.6M |
|
|
TWTR
785
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,047,300
-313,400
| -23% | -$4.89M |
|
786
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
347,013
-64,865
| -16% | -$3.25M |
|
787
Welltower
WELL
$169B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
232,343
+209,180
| +903% | +$14.9M |
|
|
TGI
788
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
496,317
+264,993
| +115% | +$9.59M |
|
789
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.6B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
263,900
+84,400
| +47% | +$5.41M |
|
790
Ciena
CIEN
$62.7B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
933,175
-563,923
| -38% | -$10.2M |
|
791
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
482,600
-19,000
| -4% | -$644K |
|
792
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
+584,740
| New | +$15.8M |
|
793
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.7B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
701,396
-42,806
| -6% | -$1.07M |
|
794
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
64,000
-3,500
| -5% | -$935K |
|
795
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
342,767
+335,304
| +4,493% | +$14.8M |
|
796
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
354,700
+167,300
| +89% | +$8.59M |
|
797
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
290,800
-103,200
| -26% | -$6.34M |
|
798
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
927,300
+48,300
| +5% | +$861K |
|
|
TIF
799
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
286,200
+72,900
| +34% | +$4.85M |
|
800
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
349,900
+1,000
| +0.3% | +$49.1K |
|
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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.