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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBBY
801
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
400,200
+59,000
| +17% | +$2.68M |
|
802
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.6B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
800,421
-394,728
| -33% | -$8.44M |
|
803
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
241,800
-15,300
| -6% | -$1.15M |
|
804
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$924M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
961,999
-2,188,695
| -69% | -$40.5M |
|
805
PUT
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$743M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
426,100
+195,000
| +84% | +$4.54M |
|
806
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
288,779
-142,624
| -33% | -$8.73M |
|
|
DOOR
807
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
258,233
-274,434
| -52% | -$18.8M |
|
808
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
437,400
-107,800
| -20% | -$4.24M |
|
809
Pentair
PNR
$10.7B
| $17M | 0.02% |
435,077
-166,842
| -28% | -$6.49M |
|
810
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
90,798
-382,005
| -81% | -$67M |
|
811
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.14B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
399,525
+285,374
| +250% | +$11.9M |
|
|
GG
812
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
881,766
+683,055
| +344% | +$12.1M |
|
813
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
328,396
-102,140
| -24% | -$4.9M |
|
814
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
383,395
+171,348
| +81% | +$7.59M |
|
815
Designer Brands
DBI
$312M
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
789,928
+264,330
| +50% | +$6.08M |
|
816
Leidos
LDOS
$17.9B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
348,536
-209,150
| -38% | -$10.3M |
|
817
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$51.8B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
456,700
-154,500
| -25% | -$5.91M |
|
|
CYS
818
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,990,744
-73,812
| -4% | -$607K |
|
819
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
451,400
+278,800
| +162% | +$10M |
|
820
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
467,650
+109,508
| +31% | +$4.27M |
|
821
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
708,400
+448,400
| +172% | +$10.8M |
|
822
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
507,600
+238,800
| +89% | +$7.17M |
|
823
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.43B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
557,155
-752,449
| -57% | -$21.5M |
|
824
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.9B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
252,850
+221,749
| +713% | +$13.3M |
|
|
GAP
825
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.34B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
777,500
+506,000
| +186% | +$10.8M |
|
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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.