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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
169,400
+54,500
| +47% | +$4.67M |
|
952
CALL
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
+624,100
| New | +$15.1M |
|
|
AKRX
953
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
463,972
+404,591
| +681% | +$11.2M |
|
954
Albemarle
ALB
$15.1B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
166,554
+88,726
| +114% | +$6.51M |
|
|
CADE
955
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
581,194
-356,618
| -38% | -$8.05M |
|
956
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.4B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
195,607
-493,104
| -72% | -$37.8M |
|
|
CLR
957
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
289,700
-127,800
| -31% | -$5.02M |
|
958
PUT
F5
FFIV
$24B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
115,200
-46,100
| -29% | -$4.96M |
|
|
CMD
959
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
190,518
+122,745
| +181% | +$8.47M |
|
960
Revvity
RVTY
$13.1B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
249,333
+116,059
| +87% | +$6.1M |
|
961
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
160,500
-15,200
| -9% | -$1.31M |
|
962
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $13M | 0.01% |
172,600
+25,300
| +17% | +$1.89M |
|
963
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $13M | 0.01% |
+514,980
| New | +$13.4M |
|
964
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $13M | 0.01% |
319,300
-53,200
| -14% | -$2.1M |
|
965
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $13M | 0.01% |
542,100
+180,400
| +50% | +$3.98M |
|
|
ANDV
966
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $13M | 0.01% |
172,900
-82,900
| -32% | -$6.58M |
|
967
Lumen
LUMN
$6.6B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
441,204
+377,333
| +591% | +$11M |
|
|
968
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.4B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
190,600
-180,400
| -49% | -$13.8M |
|
969
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.8B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
428,700
+16,000
| +4% | +$492K |
|
970
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
32,900
-5,800
| -15% | -$2.02M |
|
971
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$414M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
513,200
+200,400
| +64% | +$4.91M |
|
972
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
260,400
-3,200
| -1% | -$170K |
|
973
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.4B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
+183,537
| New | +$12.1M |
|
974
IMAX
IMAX
$2.81B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
427,393
-348,184
| -45% | -$10.9M |
|
975
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+155,862
| New | +$12.4M |
|
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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.