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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BNY
1551
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
149,100
-14,300
| -9% | -$569K |
|
|
TLMR
1552
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
302,114
| – | – |
|
1553
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.2B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
53,100
+31,400
| +145% | +$2.98M |
|
1554
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
162,500
+8,200
| +5% | +$287K |
|
1555
ExxonMobil
XOM
$658B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
61,698
-21,839
| -26% | -$1.93M |
|
1556
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
30,100
-78,600
| -72% | -$14.1M |
|
1557
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
96,697
-144,146
| -60% | -$8.85M |
|
1558
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
+51,100
| New | +$5.53M |
|
1559
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
+172,800
| New | +$6.28M |
|
|
XLRN
1560
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
169,640
+160,977
| +1,858% | +$5.23M |
|
|
GWPH
1561
CALL
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
+62,800
| New | +$5.29M |
|
|
JNPR
1562
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
255,700
+82,800
| +48% | +$1.93M |
|
1563
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.9B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
37,700
+17,200
| +84% | +$2.29M |
|
1564
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.42B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
+229,783
| New | +$5.89M |
|
1565
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
68,300
+33,000
| +93% | +$2.79M |
|
1566
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
234,700
+51,900
| +28% | +$1.26M |
|
1567
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
70,300
+11,600
| +20% | +$997K |
|
1568
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
21,700
+5,000
| +30% | +$1.22M |
|
|
CLR
1569
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
126,400
-6,800
| -5% | -$267K |
|
|
JNS
1570
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
410,956
-161,257
| -28% | -$2.36M |
|
1571
CALL
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
164,300
+153,400
| +1,407% | +$5.68M |
|
1572
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.8B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
22,300
-1,400
| -6% | -$359K |
|
1573
CALL
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF
DBEM
$110M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
238,600
-165,800
| -41% | -$3.09M |
|
1574
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
430,400
+313,600
| +268% | +$3.24M |
|
1575
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
38,685
-42,014
| -52% | -$5.92M |
|
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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.