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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHK
1376
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
8,428
+6,642
| +372% | +$6.37M |
|
|
BCR
1377
CALL
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
30,600
-7,800
| -20% | -$1.69M |
|
|
NATI
1378
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
262,545
+7,959
| +3% | +$222K |
|
1379
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$49.4B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
96,000
+600
| +0.6% | +$45.7K |
|
1380
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$86.8B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
73,200
-24,000
| -25% | -$2.34M |
|
1381
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.89B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
375,500
+223,300
| +147% | +$4.14M |
|
1382
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
+272,439
| New | +$6.8M |
|
1383
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.63B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
220,663
+180,847
| +454% | +$5.45M |
|
|
LPT
1384
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
179,648
-120,308
| -40% | -$4.38M |
|
1385
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.7B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
277,000
+45,500
| +20% | +$1.23M |
|
|
DRE
1386
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
267,457
+72,709
| +37% | +$1.71M |
|
|
UNT
1387
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
457,135
+314,078
| +220% | +$4.16M |
|
1388
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
39,400
+17,600
| +81% | +$3.17M |
|
1389
O-I Glass
OI
$1.03B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
394,072
-1,105,303
| -74% | -$20.3M |
|
1390
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
54,000
-29,500
| -35% | -$3.75M |
|
1391
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.9B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
77,600
+50,500
| +186% | +$4.36M |
|
|
SCHW
1392
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
279,200
-921,300
| -77% | -$26.2M |
|
1393
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$90.2B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
106,500
-2,700
| -2% | -$163K |
|
1394
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.4B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
185,600
+58,100
| +46% | +$2.13M |
|
1395
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
164,220
+150,449
| +1,093% | +$6M |
|
1396
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
304,601
+272,754
| +856% | +$6.31M |
|
|
POT
1397
CALL
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
433,400
+83,300
| +24% | +$1.39M |
|
1398
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.5B
| $7M | 0.01% |
129,400
+39,500
| +44% | +$2.29M |
|
|
MBLY
1399
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
151,500
-83,900
| -36% | -$3.21M |
|
1400
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
68,900
+5,600
| +9% | +$508K |
|
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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.