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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROIC
1601
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
252,211
-89,991
| -26% | -$1.82M |
|
|
LVNTA
1602
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
147,058
-135,837
| -48% | -$5.16M |
|
|
CIT
1603
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
170,700
+5,100
| +3% | +$166K |
|
|
SPLK
1604
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
100,500
-3,400
| -3% | -$179K |
|
1605
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
122,980
+80,465
| +189% | +$3.95M |
|
|
VER
1606
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
107,122
-69,741
| -39% | -$3.29M |
|
|
SFR
1607
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
178,572
+158,741
| +800% | +$4.22M |
|
|
EBIX
1608
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
113,300
+106,700
| +1,617% | +$4.91M |
|
1609
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.77B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
167,875
+72,941
| +77% | +$2.28M |
|
1610
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
242,937
+196,698
| +425% | +$4.6M |
|
1611
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
+63,724
| New | +$4.74M |
|
1612
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.8B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
40,937
-53,364
| -57% | -$7.3M |
|
|
PRA
1613
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
100,287
+1,597
| +2% | +$80K |
|
|
FIT
1614
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
439,300
-48,000
| -10% | -$710K |
|
1615
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
106,812
+68,278
| +177% | +$3.45M |
|
1616
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
193,300
+29,000
| +18% | +$795K |
|
1617
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
+903,269
| New | +$5.79M |
|
1618
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
99,014
+24,448
| +33% | +$1.18M |
|
|
WMGI
1619
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
+307,768
| New | +$5.65M |
|
1620
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
204,800
+94,600
| +86% | +$2.59M |
|
1621
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
96,513
-35,245
| -27% | -$1.87M |
|
|
KNL
1622
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
219,103
+100,644
| +85% | +$2.36M |
|
1623
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
137,057
+131,600
| +2,412% | +$5.55M |
|
1624
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
292,500
-180,000
| -38% | -$3.18M |
|
1625
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
210,318
-2,582,173
| -92% | -$68.5M |
|
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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.