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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
222,000
-13,200
| -6% | -$583K |
|
1052
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.73B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
706,629
+59,472
| +9% | +$908K |
|
1053
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
81,600
-6,900
| -8% | -$903K |
|
|
INFN
1054
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
993,002
-1,349,986
| -58% | -$17.7M |
|
1055
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
176,900
-62,200
| -26% | -$4.23M |
|
|
GAP
1056
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.34B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
527,531
-1,735,246
| -77% | -$36.9M |
|
|
HBI
1057
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
444,872
-1,577,231
| -78% | -$43M |
|
|
DATA
1058
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
226,893
+64,233
| +39% | +$3.22M |
|
1059
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
218,700
+38,400
| +21% | +$1.86M |
|
|
GMS
1060
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+498,449
| New | +$11M |
|
|
CAB
1061
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
221,223
+212,439
| +2,418% | +$10.6M |
|
1062
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.9B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
135,400
+55,800
| +70% | +$4.95M |
|
1063
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.1B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
377,700
+74,500
| +25% | +$2M |
|
|
ISLE
1064
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $11M | 0.01% |
602,995
+191,742
| +47% | +$3M |
|
1065
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.8B
| $11M | 0.01% |
275,194
-265,900
| -49% | -$10.6M |
|
1066
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $11M | 0.01% |
154,800
-400
| -0.3% | -$30.2K |
|
1067
CALL
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $11M | 0.01% |
326,600
-48,000
| -13% | -$1.54M |
|
1068
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$51.8B
| $11M | 0.01% |
300,800
-32,600
| -10% | -$1.25M |
|
1069
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $11M | 0.01% |
247,900
-110,000
| -31% | -$5.39M |
|
|
WCC
1070
WESCO International
WCC
$17.8B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
212,637
-379,084
| -64% | -$21.3M |
|
1071
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
118,700
+26,100
| +28% | +$2.3M |
|
1072
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
+264,600
| New | +$11.5M |
|
1073
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.6B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
327,900
-52,200
| -14% | -$1.79M |
|
|
VRE
1074
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
403,567
+392,122
| +3,426% | +$10M |
|
1075
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.79B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
210,582
+136,045
| +183% | +$6.31M |
|
Similar funds
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.