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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
156,700
+28,700
| +22% | +$425K |
|
2402
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-69,500
| -60% | -$3.22M |
|
|
TBRG
2403
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
58,766
+46,034
| +362% | +$2.09M |
|
2404
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
84,628
-40,582
| -32% | -$1.28M |
|
|
TMH
2405
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
57,262
-358,612
| -86% | -$15.6M |
|
2406
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-10,400
| -27% | -$822K |
|
2407
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
153,000
+21,800
| +17% | +$304K |
|
2408
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
17,195
+11,010
| +178% | +$1.46M |
|
2409
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
+50,096
| +162% | +$1.34M |
|
|
SDRL
2410
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
2,679
-206
| -7% | -$196K |
|
2411
Comscore
SCOR
$94.1M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
4,862
+2,273
| +88% | +$1.36M |
|
|
GRN
2412
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+14,900
| +32% | +$100K |
|
2413
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-2,100
| -4% | -$86.1K |
|
2414
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+5,900
| +43% | +$685K |
|
2415
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,200
| New | +$2.2M |
|
|
HBI
2416
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
+14,600
| +19% | +$398K |
|
|
CRAY
2417
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
77,250
-10,942
| -12% | -$383K |
|
|
SPNC
2418
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
123,499
+93,165
| +307% | +$1.64M |
|
2419
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
34,366
+19,712
| +135% | +$1.2M |
|
2420
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
+45,500
| +159% | +$1.39M |
|
2421
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
31,190
-154,885
| -83% | -$10.7M |
|
2422
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
-13,700
| -18% | -$389K |
|
2423
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
73,333
-20,878
| -22% | -$666K |
|
|
P
2424
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
185,035
-1,475,056
| -89% | -$15.3M |
|
2425
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
54,044
-20,738
| -28% | -$748K |
|
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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.