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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
+67,572
| New | +$5.12M |
|
|
GRMN
1677
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
118,030
-207,856
| -64% | -$8.64M |
|
|
1678
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
214,200
-61,800
| -22% | -$1.34M |
|
|
AGU
1679
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $5M | 0.01% |
55,300
-10,600
| -16% | -$944K |
|
1680
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
228,734
+34,140
| +18% | +$740K |
|
1681
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
31,701
-5,263
| -14% | -$875K |
|
1682
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
114,400
-7,100
| -6% | -$291K |
|
|
UNVR
1683
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
261,032
-739,530
| -74% | -$13.4M |
|
|
TMHC
1684
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
332,164
+94,326
| +40% | +$1.39M |
|
1685
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
156,225
+57,335
| +58% | +$1.82M |
|
1686
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
112,305
-44,859
| -29% | -$1.96M |
|
|
MSGN
1687
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
320,462
-158,284
| -33% | -$2.66M |
|
|
LLTC
1688
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
105,500
-15,600
| -13% | -$713K |
|
1689
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
441,600
-42,400
| -9% | -$484K |
|
|
GWPH
1690
PUT
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
+53,300
| New | +$4.49M |
|
|
HRC
1691
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
96,485
-483,471
| -83% | -$24.4M |
|
|
BGG
1692
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
229,743
-79,402
| -26% | -$1.72M |
|
1693
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
522,351
+488,849
| +1,459% | +$5.1M |
|
1694
CALL
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
+825,000
| New | +$4.43M |
|
1695
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
ISCV
$712M
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
119,859
+30,975
| +35% | +$1.25M |
|
|
SWN
1696
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
384,200
+7,200
| +2% | +$87.3K |
|
|
AVX
1697
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
355,751
+66,595
| +23% | +$877K |
|
1698
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
362,500
+69,000
| +24% | +$959K |
|
|
DATA
1699
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
98,200
-25,300
| -20% | -$1.27M |
|
1700
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
173,403
-321,436
| -65% | -$9.5M |
|
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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.