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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SBY
1776
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
257,966
-6,274
| -2% | -$95.2K |
|
1777
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-24,800
| -31% | -$1.93M |
|
1778
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-10,100
| -22% | -$1.22M |
|
1779
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+42,500
| +179% | +$3.02M |
|
1780
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
153,431
+120,850
| +371% | +$3.72M |
|
|
SEMG
1781
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
134,174
-147,539
| -52% | -$4.29M |
|
1782
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
99,179
+2,357
| +2% | +$106K |
|
1783
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-100
| -0.2% | -$8.64K |
|
|
ODP
1784
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
131,353
+93,620
| +248% | +$4.57M |
|
1785
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
324,120
+126,120
| +64% | +$1.48M |
|
1786
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
192,390
-47,664
| -20% | -$1.03M |
|
1787
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+26,500
| +68% | +$1.66M |
|
1788
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+2,200
| +3% | +$132K |
|
|
MRO
1789
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
288,400
-153,800
| -35% | -$2.03M |
|
1790
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-20,200
| -39% | -$2.62M |
|
|
CORE
1791
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,138
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1792
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+163,938
| New | +$4.4M |
|
|
VRNT
1793
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
255,722
+36,688
| +17% | +$635K |
|
|
SNR
1794
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
403,919
-488,391
| -55% | -$5.2M |
|
1795
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,178
| New | +$5.21M |
|
1796
PUT
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
133,600
+13,300
| +11% | +$367K |
|
|
CXO
1797
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-21,500
| -37% | -$2.49M |
|
1798
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,029
+41,736
| +449% | +$3.23M |
|
1799
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
87,304
+66,949
| +329% | +$3.19M |
|
|
CHK
1800
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
5,020
-587
| -10% | -$563K |
|
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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.