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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-1,900
| -4% | -$141K |
|
2027
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
658,700
+256,300
| +64% | +$996K |
|
2028
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
52,155
-36,831
| -41% | -$2.05M |
|
2029
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
269,300
+64,900
| +32% | +$808K |
|
2030
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
91,536
-356,436
| -80% | -$12.8M |
|
2031
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-4,300
| -13% | -$481K |
|
2032
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-3,300
| -11% | -$424K |
|
|
WOOF
2033
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,870
| New | +$3.16M |
|
2034
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
184,500
+84,000
| +84% | +$1.56M |
|
2035
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
92,700
+45,700
| +97% | +$1.27M |
|
2036
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
112,900
-95,400
| -46% | -$2.93M |
|
2037
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
157,191
-189,799
| -55% | -$3.58M |
|
2038
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
-48,300
| -39% | -$2.28M |
|
2039
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+11,800
| +21% | +$546K |
|
2040
CALL
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.3M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
261,400
+59,700
| +30% | +$2.62M |
|
2041
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
99,140
-43,235
| -30% | -$1.46M |
|
|
CTLT
2042
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,620
| New | +$3.81M |
|
2043
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+4,300
| +13% | +$371K |
|
2044
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
103,894
+7,641
| +8% | +$236K |
|
|
CEO
2045
PUT
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$3.2M |
|
2046
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-63,000
| -71% | -$8.01M |
|
2047
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+800
| +4% | +$124K |
|
2048
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,457
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
SHLM
2049
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
135,493
+117,243
| +642% | +$3M |
|
2050
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,348
+9,120
| +30% | +$741K |
|
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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.