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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
88,377
-7,035
| -7% | -$104K |
|
|
FINL
3027
CALL
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+2,900
| +5% | +$54.8K |
|
3028
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
48,245
-1,154,057
| -96% | -$31.6M |
|
3029
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
2,652
+946
| +55% | +$447K |
|
3030
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-28,700
| -35% | -$721K |
|
|
PMT
3031
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
82,091
+3,128
| +4% | +$45.8K |
|
|
EBIX
3032
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-67,100
| -71% | -$3.08M |
|
|
WOOF
3033
CALL
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+10,400
| +112% | +$660K |
|
|
SODA
3034
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+700
| +1% | +$12.5K |
|
|
DCOM
3035
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
78,101
+16,693
| +27% | +$295K |
|
3036
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+8,000
| +34% | +$395K |
|
3037
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,632
| New | +$967K |
|
|
DRII
3038
CALL
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-69,000
| -61% | -$1.56M |
|
|
BITA
3039
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,200
| New | +$1.2M |
|
3040
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,438
| New | +$1.35M |
|
3041
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+261,900
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
FUR
3042
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
150,560
+130,062
| +635% | +$1.41M |
|
|
CY
3043
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
125,473
-61,414
| -33% | -$585K |
|
3044
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
124,568
-94,287
| -43% | -$960K |
|
3045
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-57,500
| -70% | -$3.28M |
|
|
CNH
3046
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
212,510
+198,332
| +1,399% | +$1.22M |
|
|
BMCH
3047
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,206
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
QLIK
3048
CALL
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+9,000
| +25% | +$268K |
|
3049
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
PPLI
3050
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,173
| New | +$1.21M |
|
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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.