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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.98B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
450,560
-151,175
| -25% | -$3.9M |
|
977
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
390,655
+367,425
| +1,582% | +$13.2M |
|
978
Dollar General
DG
$26.4B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
132,882
-175,007
| -57% | -$15.1M |
|
979
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
282,200
+109,700
| +64% | +$5.38M |
|
980
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.8B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
50,300
+2,800
| +6% | +$699K |
|
981
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
90,400
-23,200
| -20% | -$3.04M |
|
982
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.1B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
453,882
-203,823
| -31% | -$5.27M |
|
983
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
437,738
+359,795
| +462% | +$12.2M |
|
984
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.04B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
611,326
+546,961
| +850% | +$10.7M |
|
985
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
108,665
-11,397
| -9% | -$1.32M |
|
986
SITE Centers
SITC
$156M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
525,647
+24,540
| +5% | +$554K |
|
987
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.3B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
117,900
+75,500
| +178% | +$7.9M |
|
988
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.9B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
2,399,764
+1,902,307
| +382% | +$7.69M |
|
|
PFPT
989
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
193,629
+97,185
| +101% | +$5.56M |
|
990
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.2B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
213,305
-230,067
| -52% | -$13.9M |
|
991
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
65,400
-9,900
| -13% | -$1.74M |
|
|
SYNH
992
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
317,902
-330,859
| -51% | -$14.5M |
|
993
CALL
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
190,500
-98,300
| -34% | -$6.84M |
|
|
XYZ
994
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.9B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,336,762
+1,236,234
| +1,230% | +$14M |
|
|
SCTY
995
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
505,100
-110,100
| -18% | -$2.71M |
|
996
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
495,600
+42,300
| +9% | +$1.03M |
|
|
GGP
997
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
404,546
-1,030,040
| -72% | -$29.1M |
|
998
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $12M | 0.01% |
+225,682
| New | +$11M |
|
999
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $12M | 0.01% |
91,355
-60,130
| -40% | -$7.57M |
|
1000
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.1B
| $12M | 0.01% |
162,186
-257,381
| -61% | -$16.8M |
|
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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.