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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.29B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
98,360
-31,975
| -25% | -$754K |
|
|
REGI
2427
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+260,805
| New | +$2.41M |
|
2428
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
-29,000
| -25% | -$815K |
|
2429
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,900
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2430
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+8,600
| +54% | +$831K |
|
2431
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
+12,200
| +11% | +$222K |
|
|
IPG
2432
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
99,101
-1,435,048
| -94% | -$33.7M |
|
|
DRII
2433
PUT
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+57,500
| +304% | +$1.3M |
|
|
CTXS
2434
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
35,790
+11,804
| +49% | +$777K |
|
|
FLIR
2435
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
73,733
+38,008
| +106% | +$1.19M |
|
2436
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF
EWN
$738M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
98,385
+64,887
| +194% | +$1.58M |
|
|
HZNP
2437
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
138,300
+41,600
| +43% | +$673K |
|
|
EGN
2438
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
+18,500
| +64% | +$805K |
|
|
OKS
2439
CALL
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+19,600
| +53% | +$717K |
|
2440
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
33,465
+12,444
| +59% | +$915K |
|
2441
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
35,482
-40,501
| -53% | -$2.62M |
|
|
SA
2442
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
154,400
-20,500
| -12% | -$278K |
|
|
2443
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+3,100
| +10% | +$200K |
|
2444
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
107,640
-55,930
| -34% | -$1.15M |
|
2445
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,212
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2446
Coca-Cola
KO
$377B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
49,799
-2,353,455
| -98% | -$106M |
|
|
CERN
2447
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-7,300
| -16% | -$407K |
|
|
CEO
2448
CALL
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2449
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
50,925
+39,775
| +357% | +$1.69M |
|
|
IOC
2450
PUT
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-30,200
| -38% | -$1.11M |
|
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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.