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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
157,600
-20,100
| -11% | -$577K |
|
1852
Mastercard
MA
$499B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
45,911
-501,783
| -92% | -$47.9M |
|
|
SN
1853
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
572,580
+70,910
| +14% | +$548K |
|
1854
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
131,959
-17,019
| -11% | -$591K |
|
|
KSU
1855
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-10,600
| -19% | -$965K |
|
|
ARMH
1856
CALL
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,500
| New | +$3.73M |
|
1857
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
153,414
+123,691
| +416% | +$3.28M |
|
1858
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
137,809
+119,830
| +666% | +$2.77M |
|
|
TSRO
1859
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
+42,200
| +754% | +$1.88M |
|
1860
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.7B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
132,588
+90,808
| +217% | +$2.65M |
|
1861
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
71,540
-18,600
| -21% | -$1.03M |
|
|
SPLS
1862
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
465,200
+47,900
| +11% | +$456K |
|
1863
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-1,900
| -7% | -$302K |
|
|
BHI
1864
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
+74,600
| +525% | +$3.38M |
|
1865
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+9,000
| +22% | +$661K |
|
|
PX
1866
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+24,200
| +212% | +$2.74M |
|
1867
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,127
| New | +$4M |
|
|
GGP
1868
CALL
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
-47,400
| -26% | -$1.34M |
|
1869
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+5,700
| +16% | +$536K |
|
1870
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
59,067
+14,667
| +33% | +$962K |
|
1871
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-4,000
| -9% | -$388K |
|
|
FRAN
1872
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
29,926
+21,154
| +241% | +$3.52M |
|
1873
WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFJ
$408M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,147
| New | +$3.99M |
|
1874
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
75,799
+25,362
| +50% | +$1.35M |
|
1875
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,784
| New | +$5.21M |
|
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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.