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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LVLT
1801
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
+19,900
| +31% | +$1.04M |
|
1802
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
52,735
+4,618
| +10% | +$340K |
|
1803
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+3,100
| +6% | +$259K |
|
1804
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
62,489
+744
| +1% | +$48.7K |
|
|
LLL
1805
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+700
| +2% | +$94K |
|
1806
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
173,000
+99,000
| +134% | +$2.42M |
|
1807
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-4,000
| -7% | -$271K |
|
|
DISCK
1808
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,933
| New | +$4.67M |
|
1809
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
176,921
-44,408
| -20% | -$1.07M |
|
1810
Cummins
CMI
$86.9B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
37,461
+10,459
| +39% | +$1.18M |
|
|
STMP
1811
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
48,178
+26,371
| +121% | +$2.35M |
|
|
CBI
1812
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
-27,300
| -18% | -$1.01M |
|
|
GRMN
1813
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
-67,700
| -41% | -$2.82M |
|
1814
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
342,478
-61,851
| -15% | -$833K |
|
1815
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
276,300
-114,500
| -29% | -$1.6M |
|
1816
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
52,129
-147,654
| -74% | -$11.3M |
|
|
WDR
1817
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
243,536
-62,356
| -20% | -$1.27M |
|
|
RPAI
1818
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
247,751
+124,598
| +101% | +$2.02M |
|
1819
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
439,054
-237,861
| -35% | -$2.38M |
|
|
SC
1820
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
405,038
+72,221
| +22% | +$838K |
|
1821
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
-91,700
| -44% | -$2.54M |
|
1822
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+422,800
| New | +$4.93M |
|
1823
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,233
| New | +$4.26M |
|
1824
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
181,000
-10,000
| -5% | -$222K |
|
|
WLL
1825
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,498
+457
| +44% | +$1.51M |
|
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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.