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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
455,389
+270,121
| +146% | +$6.32M |
|
1127
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.51B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
64,780
+22,429
| +53% | +$3.73M |
|
1128
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.94B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
216,100
-700
| -0.3% | -$26.9K |
|
1129
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
60,685
-437,099
| -88% | -$77.1M |
|
1130
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
329,800
+76,100
| +30% | +$2.39M |
|
1131
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,159,500
+641,100
| +124% | +$5.58M |
|
1132
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
12,683
+2,744
| +28% | +$2.11M |
|
|
PNRA
1133
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
47,500
-24,800
| -34% | -$5.28M |
|
|
TSL
1134
PUT
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $10M | 0.01% |
+1,297,800
| New | +$11.1M |
|
1135
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.47B
| $10M | 0.01% |
+440,450
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1136
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $10M | 0.01% |
417,900
+325,400
| +352% | +$7.18M |
|
|
NUVA
1137
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $10M | 0.01% |
167,588
+26,962
| +19% | +$1.46M |
|
1138
Netflix
NFLX
$326B
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,092,960
+218,340
| +25% | +$2.1M |
|
1139
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.7B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
174,000
-114,000
| -40% | -$6.89M |
|
|
HES
1140
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
165,730
+115,730
| +231% | +$6.7M |
|
1141
Costco
COST
$427B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
63,188
-216,496
| -77% | -$32.8M |
|
1142
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.3B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
+277,177
| New | +$13.1M |
|
1143
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
554,900
+305,700
| +123% | +$7.29M |
|
1144
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
57,500
+26,000
| +83% | +$4.06M |
|
|
RHT
1145
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
135,626
-889,130
| -87% | -$66.6M |
|
|
TWX
1146
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
133,800
-19,900
| -13% | -$1.47M |
|
1147
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$25.7B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
54,485
-32,885
| -38% | -$5.92M |
|
|
SCHW
1148
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
387,500
+221,300
| +133% | +$6.29M |
|
1149
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
144,468
-2,976
| -2% | -$195K |
|
1150
Dominion Energy
D
$60.3B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
125,732
-97,830
| -44% | -$7.1M |
|
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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.