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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
447,600
+429,200
| +2,333% | +$13.5M |
|
927
PUT
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
1,101,300
+301,900
| +38% | +$3.98M |
|
928
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$79.5B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
+358,000
| New | +$11.1M |
|
|
TSRO
929
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
+164,583
| New | +$7.34M |
|
930
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
352,300
-12,000
| -3% | -$514K |
|
931
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.9B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
171,700
+24,600
| +17% | +$1.85M |
|
932
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.1B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
331,873
-49,853
| -13% | -$2.06M |
|
|
STAY
933
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
919,964
-159,060
| -15% | -$2.39M |
|
934
CALL
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
663,200
+156,800
| +31% | +$3.14M |
|
935
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
202,200
-50,100
| -20% | -$3.27M |
|
|
TCF
936
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,072,280
+1,049,323
| +4,571% | +$13.9M |
|
|
EXPR
937
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
46,681
+33,371
| +251% | +$11.2M |
|
938
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
208,969
-312,766
| -60% | -$20M |
|
939
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
515,500
-168,900
| -25% | -$4.48M |
|
|
940
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
515,300
+126,300
| +32% | +$3.35M |
|
941
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61.3B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
571,700
+142,000
| +33% | +$2.74M |
|
942
PUT
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
211,800
-12,800
| -6% | -$891K |
|
943
Ashland
ASH
$3.36B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
239,432
+221,261
| +1,218% | +$12.2M |
|
|
EDR
944
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
290,266
+253,530
| +690% | +$10.6M |
|
945
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
+106,308
| New | +$14M |
|
|
MNDT
946
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
+811,873
| New | +$13.1M |
|
947
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.1B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
185,200
+24,400
| +15% | +$1.45M |
|
948
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
+179,237
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
MBLY
949
CALL
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
288,200
-6,700
| -2% | -$256K |
|
950
Interface
TILE
$2.23B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
870,978
+812,859
| +1,399% | +$13.9M |
|
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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.