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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
18,412
+1,329
| +8% | +$127K |
|
2677
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
195,200
+155,400
| +390% | +$1.47M |
|
2678
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
111,844
+60,985
| +120% | +$951K |
|
2679
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,258
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
GAS
2680
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,575
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2681
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
19,892
-23,142
| -54% | -$2.12M |
|
|
SWC
2682
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
153,300
+300
| +0.2% | +$3.21K |
|
2683
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-34,400
| -42% | -$1.23M |
|
2684
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
167,746
+119,110
| +245% | +$1.32M |
|
|
MLNX
2685
PUT
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+4,700
| +14% | +$223K |
|
|
WPG
2686
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
18,001
-104,131
| -85% | -$9.75M |
|
|
SBNY
2687
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+5,600
| +63% | +$748K |
|
2688
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
223,133
-49,964
| -18% | -$406K |
|
2689
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
25,534
+18,060
| +242% | +$1.19M |
|
2690
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
31,919
-22,169
| -41% | -$1.37M |
|
2691
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
24,205
+13,785
| +132% | +$1.02M |
|
2692
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
42,686
-1,460,577
| -97% | -$56.8M |
|
|
CAB
2693
PUT
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+20,000
| +126% | +$995K |
|
2694
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+31,200
| +557% | +$1.47M |
|
|
NAV
2695
CALL
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
153,300
+700
| +0.5% | +$8.67K |
|
|
ACAS
2696
PUT
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
112,900
-72,300
| -39% | -$1.14M |
|
2697
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,518
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2698
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
12,275
+5,065
| +70% | +$580K |
|
|
ECHO
2699
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
79,502
-37,180
| -32% | -$878K |
|
|
QUNR
2700
CALL
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,800
| New | +$2.14M |
|
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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.