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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
+261,835
| New | +$7.71M |
|
1327
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.72B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
55,098
+31,375
| +132% | +$4.31M |
|
|
MTGE
1328
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
485,667
+241,094
| +99% | +$3.69M |
|
|
AGU
1329
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
84,700
+16,900
| +25% | +$1.51M |
|
|
DRII
1330
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
255,506
-1,486,428
| -85% | -$33.7M |
|
1331
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.9B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
+221,289
| New | +$8.14M |
|
|
ICPT
1332
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
53,500
-20,700
| -28% | -$3.02M |
|
1333
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.91B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
159,522
-118,549
| -43% | -$4.98M |
|
1334
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.45B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
113,500
+28,000
| +33% | +$1.73M |
|
1335
Labcorp
LH
$26B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
67,990
+26,290
| +63% | +$2.83M |
|
|
BWLD
1336
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
54,500
+4,200
| +8% | +$595K |
|
|
IPXL
1337
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
262,432
-305,353
| -54% | -$9.95M |
|
1338
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.43B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
174,700
-256,700
| -60% | -$10.5M |
|
1339
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
131,600
+28,400
| +28% | +$1.72M |
|
1340
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.7B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
112,000
-42,400
| -27% | -$2.77M |
|
1341
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
288,070
-784,112
| -73% | -$18.5M |
|
1342
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
160,400
+4,100
| +3% | +$199K |
|
|
TMX
1343
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
280,699
+197,052
| +236% | +$5.01M |
|
|
WW
1344
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
642,888
+486,129
| +310% | +$6.71M |
|
1345
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.5B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
80,172
+62,415
| +351% | +$5.76M |
|
1346
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.3B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
97,909
+37,179
| +61% | +$2.51M |
|
1347
Icon
ICLR
$12.6B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
106,311
+103,043
| +3,153% | +$7.07M |
|
1348
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
107,193
-42,784
| -29% | -$2.84M |
|
1349
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.6B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
95,500
+18,400
| +24% | +$1.34M |
|
1350
Allstate
ALL
$65.9B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
106,316
-361,967
| -77% | -$24.2M |
|
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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.