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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.5B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
92,700
-32,700
| -26% | -$3.05M |
|
|
NVO
1252
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$202B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
+313,524
| New | +$8.6M |
|
|
RTN
1253
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
62,008
-1,531,532
| -96% | -$200M |
|
1254
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.3B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
177,600
+127,600
| +255% | +$5.06M |
|
1255
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.46B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
124,000
+34,100
| +38% | +$2.51M |
|
1256
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.4B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
359,100
-30,800
| -8% | -$743K |
|
1257
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.3B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
101,937
+96,687
| +1,842% | +$7.96M |
|
1258
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
+1,173,600
| New | +$7.77M |
|
|
BIG
1259
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
167,572
+108,634
| +184% | +$5.15M |
|
1260
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
60,300
-6,300
| -9% | -$878K |
|
|
NE
1261
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
1,018,896
+870,027
| +584% | +$8.29M |
|
1262
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
73,600
-8,200
| -10% | -$768K |
|
1263
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
189,117
-145,144
| -43% | -$5.92M |
|
1264
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
103,700
+21,800
| +27% | +$1.64M |
|
1265
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.8B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
59,100
+18,000
| +44% | +$2.34M |
|
|
PNRA
1266
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
39,200
+1,100
| +3% | +$234K |
|
1267
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
130,900
+32,500
| +33% | +$2.13M |
|
1268
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.44B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
268,312
-427,238
| -61% | -$13.3M |
|
|
OPLN
1269
Openlane
OPLN
$4.39B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
+524,059
| New | +$7.84M |
|
1270
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.05B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
576,720
+458,309
| +387% | +$8.29M |
|
1271
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
684,837
+163,493
| +31% | +$2.39M |
|
|
PARA
1272
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
151,200
-125,800
| -45% | -$6.83M |
|
1273
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
291,220
+19,844
| +7% | +$510K |
|
1274
RingCentral
RNG
$5.34B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
415,762
+109,492
| +36% | +$2.07M |
|
1275
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.2B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
246,600
+43,800
| +22% | +$1.5M |
|
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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.