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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.47B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
662,600
-172,600
| -21% | -$1.77M |
|
1302
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.26B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
442,029
+356,023
| +414% | +$6.86M |
|
1303
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.6B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
301,600
+137,000
| +83% | +$3.76M |
|
1304
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
156,811
+42,386
| +37% | +$2.27M |
|
1305
Stellantis
STLA
$20.1B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
1,278,938
+1,208,838
| +1,724% | +$8.75M |
|
1306
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
635,712
+156,800
| +33% | +$2.35M |
|
1307
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$411B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
927,000
-22,000
| -2% | -$177K |
|
|
TWO
1308
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.26B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
113,758
+72,730
| +177% | +$4.79M |
|
|
TYNS
1309
PUT
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
358,300
-81,700
| -19% | -$2.28M |
|
|
RAI
1310
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
144,300
+57,500
| +66% | +$2.89M |
|
1311
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
58,989
+57,195
| +3,188% | +$7.34M |
|
1312
CALL
Kroger
KR
$34.9B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
211,400
-67,300
| -24% | -$2.42M |
|
1313
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
101,900
-23,000
| -18% | -$1.63M |
|
1314
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.5B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
193,248
-10,771
| -5% | -$428K |
|
1315
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.5B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
65,300
-51,300
| -44% | -$5.98M |
|
1316
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.55B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
315,980
+122,163
| +63% | +$2.99M |
|
|
ALXN
1317
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
66,300
-16,000
| -19% | -$2.27M |
|
|
RLYP
1318
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
+418,383
| New | +$7.35M |
|
|
TWTR
1319
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
456,739
+344,276
| +306% | +$5.38M |
|
1320
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.4B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
58,698
-27,350
| -32% | -$3.64M |
|
1321
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$92.8B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
116,000
+41,400
| +55% | +$2.78M |
|
1322
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
324,126
-111,690
| -26% | -$2.62M |
|
1323
IBM
IBM
$221B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
52,916
-80,671
| -60% | -$11.5M |
|
1324
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$90.2B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
115,800
+30,400
| +36% | +$1.84M |
|
1325
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
58,700
+7,300
| +14% | +$900K |
|
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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.