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 | 6.78% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.49% |
| 3 | Financials | 5% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.89% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.42% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AET
1026
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
95,300
-5,900
| -6% | -$677K |
|
1027
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.3B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
111,400
+74,500
| +202% | +$7.8M |
|
1028
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
309,000
+89,500
| +41% | +$3.15M |
|
|
CKH
1029
PUT
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
206,800
| – | – |
|
1030
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65.5B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
243,019
-509,869
| -68% | -$23.7M |
|
1031
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.7B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
255,000
+22,700
| +10% | +$1.05M |
|
|
BWLD
1032
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
82,977
+42,115
| +103% | +$5.96M |
|
|
JCP
1033
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,297,400
+260,700
| +25% | +$2.29M |
|
1034
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.1B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
83,921
-64,477
| -43% | -$8.7M |
|
1035
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$46.6B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
443,312
-168,941
| -28% | -$4.18M |
|
1036
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+371,527
| New | +$12.2M |
|
1037
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
154,300
+18,600
| +14% | +$1.54M |
|
1038
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.6B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
395,300
+68,900
| +21% | +$2.01M |
|
1039
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+191,305
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1040
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
132,740
+68,971
| +108% | +$5.79M |
|
1041
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.29B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
168,500
-22,600
| -12% | -$1.66M |
|
1042
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.6B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
192,000
+58,900
| +44% | +$3.16M |
|
1043
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
295,600
-6,400
| -2% | -$244K |
|
1044
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$176M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+675,732
| New | +$12.7M |
|
1045
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$422B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,356,000
+368,000
| +37% | +$2.96M |
|
|
ANDV
1046
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
152,100
-58,600
| -28% | -$4.65M |
|
1047
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$14B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
251,500
+162,400
| +182% | +$7.12M |
|
1048
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
522,600
-98,800
| -16% | -$2.14M |
|
|
TWX
1049
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
153,800
-95,000
| -38% | -$7.03M |
|
1050
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
79,900
-7,600
| -9% | -$1.12M |
|
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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 6.8% of assets, up from 5.7% 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.