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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
98,000
-454,700
| -82% | -$28.9M |
|
1402
RPM International
RPM
$14.3B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
139,682
-25,489
| -15% | -$1.28M |
|
1403
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
626,164
+314,060
| +101% | +$3.59M |
|
1404
Dine Brands
DIN
$441M
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
81,922
+78,397
| +2,224% | +$6.73M |
|
1405
Goldman Sachs
GS
$302B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
46,684
-604,754
| -93% | -$94.4M |
|
1406
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
+49,271
| New | +$6.67M |
|
|
KCG
1407
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
520,690
-442,136
| -46% | -$5.87M |
|
1408
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.6B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
551,800
-288,400
| -34% | -$3.59M |
|
1409
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.53B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
496,375
+174,639
| +54% | +$2.73M |
|
|
DISH
1410
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
131,900
-16,400
| -11% | -$801K |
|
1411
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.19B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
197,047
+36,796
| +23% | +$1.21M |
|
|
NBL
1412
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
192,100
+31,500
| +20% | +$1.11M |
|
|
MDCO
1413
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
204,899
-272,867
| -57% | -$9.62M |
|
1414
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
311,138
+78,692
| +34% | +$1.86M |
|
1415
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.78B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
118,732
-56,604
| -32% | -$3.35M |
|
1416
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
+379,565
| New | +$6.8M |
|
|
NFX
1417
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
155,100
+30,500
| +24% | +$1.17M |
|
1418
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
101,652
+50,052
| +97% | +$3.04M |
|
1419
CALL
GSK
GSK
$98.8B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
+125,920
| New | +$6.63M |
|
1420
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
37,903
-47,751
| -56% | -$8.48M |
|
|
KSU
1421
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
75,600
+7,000
| +10% | +$637K |
|
|
CVA
1422
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
413,480
+63,902
| +18% | +$1.06M |
|
1423
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.3B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
217,300
-49,000
| -18% | -$1.55M |
|
1424
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.1B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
130,300
-61,900
| -32% | -$3.29M |
|
1425
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
323,689
+106,422
| +49% | +$1.9M |
|
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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.