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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MPT
2051
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
217,020
-4,401
| -2% | -$62.3K |
|
2052
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-17,300
| -36% | -$1.83M |
|
2053
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
490,800
+122,100
| +33% | +$853K |
|
2054
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
-52,500
| -41% | -$2.29M |
|
2055
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+34,600
| +91% | +$1.43M |
|
2056
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
100,435
-70,666
| -41% | -$2.12M |
|
2057
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
147,300
+70,700
| +92% | +$1.57M |
|
|
TSRO
2058
PUT
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+27,500
| +237% | +$1.23M |
|
2059
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
102,112
-105,434
| -51% | -$3.37M |
|
2060
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
25,218
+10,926
| +76% | +$1.53M |
|
2061
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
118,183
-1,125,395
| -90% | -$30.5M |
|
|
RLYP
2062
CALL
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
176,500
+61,800
| +54% | +$1.09M |
|
2063
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
179,000
-110,500
| -38% | -$2.05M |
|
2064
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-2,200
| -8% | -$256K |
|
2065
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,927
| New | +$3.19M |
|
2066
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
809,600
+182,400
| +29% | +$775K |
|
2067
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
285,321
-107,042
| -27% | -$1.14M |
|
2068
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
31,610
+10,227
| +48% | +$1.01M |
|
|
LLL
2069
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+7,300
| +49% | +$981K |
|
2070
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
113,540
-438,851
| -79% | -$15.7M |
|
2071
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
DWX
$529M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,333
| New | +$3.26M |
|
2072
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-16,400
| -29% | -$1.45M |
|
2073
Cisco
CSCO
$440B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
112,790
+36,214
| +47% | +$1.02M |
|
2074
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
245,680
+215,947
| +726% | +$2.23M |
|
2075
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,019
| New | +$2.97M |
|
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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.