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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
158,374
-137,304
| -46% | -$2.55M |
|
2202
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
207,844
+91,346
| +78% | +$1.32M |
|
2203
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+500,200
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
LGF
2204
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
+11,400
| +9% | +$239K |
|
2205
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+1,300
| +4% | +$98.2K |
|
2206
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-4,900
| -5% | -$150K |
|
|
INFN
2207
PUT
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
251,100
-62,100
| -20% | -$812K |
|
|
CYBR
2208
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+14,800
| +34% | +$640K |
|
2209
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
77,510
+15,432
| +25% | +$520K |
|
2210
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
-88,000
| -42% | -$2.06M |
|
2211
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
16,521
-2,200
| -12% | -$356K |
|
2212
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
100,383
-65,760
| -40% | -$1.65M |
|
|
AAWW
2213
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
67,850
+30,288
| +81% | +$1.29M |
|
2214
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
28,302
-256,476
| -90% | -$25M |
|
2215
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-23,100
| -20% | -$733K |
|
|
BLD
2216
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
77,509
+59,632
| +334% | +$2.02M |
|
2217
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-4,700
| -19% | -$620K |
|
|
DOC
2218
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
133,357
+100,119
| +301% | +$1.92M |
|
|
NBIS
2219
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
+76,200
| +147% | +$1.48M |
|
2220
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-40,300
| -60% | -$4.4M |
|
2221
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
+15,500
| +34% | +$640K |
|
2222
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
149,765
+58,261
| +64% | +$1.05M |
|
|
PPL
2223
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
+35,000
| +91% | +$1.33M |
|
2224
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
$4.19B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,410
| New | +$2.59M |
|
2225
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
-18,700
| -16% | -$553K |
|
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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.