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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,497
| New | +$3.49M |
|
1952
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.11B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
213,270
+48,784
| +30% | +$868K |
|
1953
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
+48,600
| +163% | +$2.36M |
|
|
KATE
1954
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
176,527
-1,591,281
| -90% | -$36.3M |
|
1955
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
399,880
-414,337
| -51% | -$4.12M |
|
|
PSB
1956
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
34,228
-3,912
| -10% | -$391K |
|
|
RSPP
1957
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
103,968
+69,398
| +201% | +$2.24M |
|
1958
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
128,660
+93,287
| +264% | +$2.49M |
|
1959
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.72B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
118,596
+94,814
| +399% | +$2.92M |
|
1960
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
90,908
-74,798
| -45% | -$2.77M |
|
1961
CALL
Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X ETF
MIDU
$81.8M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-6,800
| -18% | -$160K |
|
|
LLTC
1962
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
77,480
-343,324
| -82% | -$15.7M |
|
1963
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.88B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
109,259
+71,136
| +187% | +$2.31M |
|
1964
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
510,887
+277,278
| +119% | +$2.53M |
|
1965
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
55,102
-257,332
| -82% | -$15.9M |
|
1966
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
148,900
-26,000
| -15% | -$772K |
|
1967
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-10,000
| -42% | -$2.44M |
|
|
SRCL
1968
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+10,500
| +44% | +$1.12M |
|
1969
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
-39,200
| -22% | -$1.04M |
|
1970
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
+18,600
| +42% | +$1.03M |
|
1971
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+23,200
| +81% | +$1.6M |
|
1972
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
215,692
+191,142
| +779% | +$3.4M |
|
|
HAPN
1973
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
165,945
+124,805
| +303% | +$3.6M |
|
1974
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
139,835
+86,905
| +164% | +$2.18M |
|
|
EPE
1975
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
687,045
+652,854
| +1,909% | +$3.39M |
|
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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.