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 | 6.26% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.39% |
| 3 | Financials | 4.9% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.63% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $81M | 0.09% |
1,712,000
+716,900
| +72% | +$35M |
|
|
WFM
177
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $80.7M | 0.09% |
2,519,017
+1,591,282
| +172% | +$49.5M |
|
|
MLNX
178
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $80.4M | 0.09% |
1,675,800
+1,284,839
| +329% | +$61.1M |
|
179
Burlington
BURL
$22.6B
| $80.2M | 0.09% |
+1,202,243
| New | +$70.6M |
|
|
CAVM
180
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $79.7M | 0.09% |
2,064,716
+375,499
| +22% | +$18.6M |
|
181
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $79.6M | 0.09% |
2,382,040
+407,687
| +21% | +$13M |
|
182
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $79.5M | 0.09% |
660,900
-15,800
| -2% | -$1.98M |
|
183
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.4B
| $79.4M | 0.09% |
1,362,979
+1,289,007
| +1,743% | +$89M |
|
|
BECN
184
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $79.3M | 0.09% |
1,744,032
+642,273
| +58% | +$27.6M |
|
185
Brunswick
BC
$5.28B
| $79M | 0.09% |
1,743,295
+656,705
| +60% | +$31.1M |
|
186
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $78.8M | 0.09% |
1,237,194
+1,116,768
| +927% | +$71.9M |
|
|
XEC
187
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $78.7M | 0.09% |
659,525
+523,896
| +386% | +$58.7M |
|
188
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $78.4M | 0.09% |
2,574,400
+593,200
| +30% | +$14.2M |
|
|
ARRS
189
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $78.2M | 0.09% |
3,732,207
+16,546
| +0.4% | +$375K |
|
|
190
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $78.1M | 0.09% |
2,596,000
+988,900
| +62% | +$23.7M |
|
|
191
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $77.3M | 0.09% |
605,700
+82,400
| +16% | +$10.9M |
|
192
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $77M | 0.09% |
3,211,246
+2,213,057
| +222% | +$48.8M |
|
193
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.36B
| $76.8M | 0.09% |
491,027
+311,725
| +174% | +$51.9M |
|
194
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $76.1M | 0.08% |
1,362,600
+336,900
| +33% | +$17.5M |
|
195
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $76.1M | 0.08% |
217,800
+23,100
| +12% | +$8.9M |
|
196
Walt Disney
DIS
$179B
| $75.6M | 0.08% |
772,567
+143,950
| +23% | +$14.4M |
|
197
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $75.3M | 0.08% |
902,600
+117,100
| +15% | +$10.4M |
|
198
First Horizon
FHN
$12B
| $74.6M | 0.08% |
5,415,762
+2,851,255
| +111% | +$39.5M |
|
|
TFCFA
199
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $74.3M | 0.08% |
2,745,159
-996,596
| -27% | -$29M |
|
200
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.3B
| $74.2M | 0.08% |
1,729,518
+1,222,228
| +241% | +$55.8M |
|
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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 6.3% of assets, up from 5.3% 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.