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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $124M | 0.14% |
1,569,881
+398,634
| +34% | +$30M |
|
|
AGN
102
PUT
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $123M | 0.14% |
533,000
+190,400
| +56% | +$43.9M |
|
103
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.8B
| $123M | 0.14% |
553,010
+84,568
| +18% | +$17.8M |
|
|
AGN
104
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $122M | 0.14% |
529,300
+205,200
| +63% | +$47.3M |
|
105
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $122M | 0.14% |
2,380,800
+493,700
| +26% | +$25.7M |
|
106
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $121M | 0.14% |
3,097,410
+748,906
| +32% | +$24.8M |
|
|
STI
107
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $120M | 0.13% |
2,931,952
+2,565,566
| +700% | +$105M |
|
108
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.78B
| $119M | 0.13% |
1,789,104
+1,481,148
| +481% | +$92.9M |
|
109
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.51B
| $119M | 0.13% |
3,062,044
+274,843
| +10% | +$11.7M |
|
110
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.9B
| $117M | 0.13% |
2,566,220
+323,688
| +14% | +$14.1M |
|
111
Everest Group
EG
$14B
| $116M | 0.13% |
+637,489
| New | +$117M |
|
112
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $116M | 0.13% |
2,456,037
+1,254,262
| +104% | +$61.2M |
|
113
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$962B
| $115M | 0.13% |
1,889,800
+610,300
| +48% | +$38.1M |
|
114
Domino's
DPZ
$11.8B
| $115M | 0.13% |
875,619
+827,824
| +1,732% | +$105M |
|
115
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $115M | 0.13% |
1,376,400
+176,900
| +15% | +$15.7M |
|
116
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $114M | 0.13% |
1,989,783
+1,474,603
| +286% | +$83.8M |
|
117
CALL
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $113M | 0.13% |
778,015
-170,289
| -18% | -$24.4M |
|
|
THS
118
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $112M | 0.13% |
1,094,781
+96,314
| +10% | +$8.88M |
|
119
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.7B
| $112M | 0.12% |
5,599,670
-66,867
| -1% | -$1.48M |
|
|
ETFC
120
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $112M | 0.12% |
4,758,893
-956,988
| -17% | -$24.3M |
|
121
CALL
AT&T
T
$168B
| $112M | 0.12% |
3,417,112
+1,132,285
| +50% | +$33.7M |
|
122
PUT
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $111M | 0.12% |
2,608,800
+1,036,500
| +66% | +$45.8M |
|
123
Honeywell
HON
$72.9B
| $110M | 0.12% |
1,055,477
-1,690,662
| -62% | -$174M |
|
124
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $110M | 0.12% |
1,445,400
+136,100
| +10% | +$10.2M |
|
125
US Foods
USFD
$24.3B
| $110M | 0.12% |
+4,519,725
| New | +$110M |
|
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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.