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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.73B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
398,401
+199,660
| +100% | +$5.11M |
|
1202
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.7B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
118,252
+75,859
| +179% | +$5.57M |
|
1203
Ingredion
INGR
$6.61B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
70,266
+23,143
| +49% | +$2.69M |
|
1204
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$109B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
370,400
-188,600
| -34% | -$5.02M |
|
|
CHS
1205
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
848,396
-1,591,928
| -65% | -$18.6M |
|
|
1206
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$95.1B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
81,400
+24,100
| +42% | +$2.52M |
|
1207
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$300B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
153,862
+34,038
| +28% | +$2.05M |
|
|
COR
1208
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
102,290
-72,769
| -42% | -$5.61M |
|
|
DFS
1209
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
169,100
-44,700
| -21% | -$2.43M |
|
|
SFS
1210
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
608,333
-19,561
| -3% | -$306K |
|
|
TYC
1211
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
202,983
+19,231
| +10% | +$806K |
|
|
ALXN
1212
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
77,400
+15,900
| +26% | +$2.26M |
|
1213
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$219B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
61,100
+23,300
| +62% | +$3.44M |
|
1214
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.32B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
224,800
-550,800
| -71% | -$22M |
|
1215
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.1B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
105,110
-23,689
| -18% | -$1.89M |
|
1216
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.7B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
124,300
-99,700
| -45% | -$5.93M |
|
|
1217
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.1B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
104,100
+44,100
| +74% | +$3.52M |
|
1218
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
+205,668
| New | +$9.1M |
|
1219
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.28B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
165,100
+89,900
| +120% | +$6.18M |
|
1220
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
+452,368
| New | +$8.85M |
|
1221
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$5.53M
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
18,638
-12,537
| -40% | -$6.95M |
|
1222
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.55B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
+977,851
| New | +$9.01M |
|
|
DD
1223
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
136,100
+8,800
| +7% | +$578K |
|
1224
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.21B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
+296,368
| New | +$8.95M |
|
1225
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
96,900
+26,100
| +37% | +$2.7M |
|
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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.