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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDS.A
1701
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
+91,447
| New | +$4.41M |
|
1702
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
+85,140
| New | +$4.81M |
|
1703
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IMCG
$4.17B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
183,324
+44,352
| +32% | +$1.14M |
|
1704
CALL
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
+186,647
| New | +$4.65M |
|
1705
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
83,700
-58,500
| -41% | -$3.25M |
|
1706
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
55,154
-235,088
| -81% | -$20.3M |
|
|
MTOR
1707
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
658,899
+9,639
| +1% | +$79.4K |
|
|
MNDT
1708
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
287,600
-90,000
| -24% | -$1.45M |
|
1709
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
50,200
-206,700
| -80% | -$19.4M |
|
1710
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
81,668
+23,895
| +41% | +$1.41M |
|
|
JWN
1711
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
124,211
-299,039
| -71% | -$13.3M |
|
|
DFS
1712
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
88,200
+7,400
| +9% | +$403K |
|
|
CBI
1713
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
136,400
-45,200
| -25% | -$1.67M |
|
|
FL
1714
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
86,000
-45,200
| -34% | -$2.62M |
|
1715
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
65,747
+2,070
| +3% | +$146K |
|
1716
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
145,200
-52,700
| -27% | -$1.76M |
|
1717
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
26,200
+800
| +3% | +$142K |
|
1718
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
+658,300
| New | +$4.36M |
|
1719
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
132,638
+120,451
| +988% | +$4.12M |
|
|
P
1720
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
378,200
-57,700
| -13% | -$600K |
|
|
SVU
1721
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
142,282
-57,413
| -29% | -$1.97M |
|
|
DATA
1722
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
95,900
-92,200
| -49% | -$4.62M |
|
1723
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
364,991
+344,820
| +1,709% | +$7.23M |
|
1724
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
60,979
-233,069
| -79% | -$16.4M |
|
|
CA
1725
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
142,300
-17,000
| -11% | -$532K |
|
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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.