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 | 6.26% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.39% |
| 3 | Financials | 4.9% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.63% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $8.3B | 9.25% |
39,595,350
+7,970,200
| +25% | +$1.65B |
|
|
2
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$807B
| $5.48B | 6.11% |
26,174,940
+12,307,840
| +89% | +$2.55B |
|
3
PUT
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.4B
| $1.92B | 2.14% |
19,860,800
+4,330,900
| +28% | +$399M |
|
|
4
CALL
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.4B
| $1.27B | 1.42% |
13,282,100
+3,236,000
| +32% | +$298M |
|
|
5
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $852M | 0.95% |
23,818,200
-3,861,000
| -14% | -$131M |
|
6
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $742M | 0.83% |
14,862,500
-87,500
| -0.6% | -$4.54M |
|
|
7
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $731M | 0.81% |
14,632,500
-3,067,500
| -17% | -$159M |
|
|
8
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $710M | 0.79% |
19,845,200
-3,968,800
| -17% | -$134M |
|
9
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $614M | 0.68% |
25,677,400
+9,152,800
| +55% | +$227M |
|
10
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $523M | 0.58% |
4,574,574
+101,572
| +2% | +$11.7M |
|
|
11
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $504M | 0.56% |
21,098,760
+6,116,000
| +41% | +$152M |
|
|
12
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $476M | 0.53% |
30,614,050
+14,625,510
| +91% | +$223M |
|
|
13
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $430M | 0.48% |
3,764,000
+646,000
| +21% | +$74.4M |
|
14
CALL
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $428M | 0.48% |
3,979,900
-589,900
| -13% | -$63.7M |
|
15
Comcast
CMCSA
$91B
| $422M | 0.47% |
12,946,970
+4,571,886
| +55% | +$142M |
|
16
CALL
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $395M | 0.44% |
3,125,300
+411,300
| +15% | +$49.5M |
|
|
17
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $387M | 0.43% |
5,250,231
+5,135,338
| +4,470% | +$361M |
|
|
18
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $385M | 0.43% |
10,754,340
+9,218,240
| +600% | +$312M |
|
|
19
PUT
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $372M | 0.42% |
2,943,700
+725,600
| +33% | +$87.3M |
|
|
20
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.2B
| $343M | 0.38% |
14,693,098
+13,815,151
| +1,574% | +$299M |
|
|
21
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $335M | 0.37% |
9,532,000
-734,000
| -7% | -$26.9M |
|
|
22
Biogen
BIIB
$30.1B
| $328M | 0.37% |
1,358,326
+1,019,258
| +301% | +$269M |
|
23
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $324M | 0.36% |
22,915,500
+2,227,500
| +11% | +$33.8M |
|
24
Visa
V
$677B
| $323M | 0.36% |
4,354,229
+44,003
| +1% | +$3.45M |
|
25
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.8B
| $322M | 0.36% |
1,409,274
+1,001,553
| +246% | +$215M |
|
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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 6.3% of assets, up from 5.3% 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.