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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SLCA
3201
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,048
-688,929
| -95% | -$19.1M |
|
3202
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,685
+16,329
| +84% | +$520K |
|
|
SWC
3203
PUT
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
+7,100
| +8% | +$75.9K |
|
3204
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-12,000
| -29% | -$437K |
|
3205
HealthStream
HSTM
$846M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
44,135
+1,269
| +3% | +$29.8K |
|
3206
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-4,800
| -25% | -$422K |
|
|
EXAS
3207
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+43,400
| +84% | +$327K |
|
|
FTR
3208
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,693
-15,280
| -49% | -$1.2M |
|
3209
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
6,266
+4,622
| +281% | +$847K |
|
|
WCG
3210
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-500
| -4% | -$48.9K |
|
3211
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,549
+962
| +7% | +$71.4K |
|
3212
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.54B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,871
+4,448
| +69% | +$470K |
|
|
UTEK
3213
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
50,242
+4,436
| +10% | +$96.9K |
|
|
NASH
3214
DELISTED
Nashville Area ETF
NASH
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
43,290
+3,293
| +8% | +$86.8K |
|
3215
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
31,856
-38,546
| -55% | -$1.51M |
|
|
NE
3216
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
139,500
-119,000
| -46% | -$1.13M |
|
3217
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-3,800
| -10% | -$120K |
|
|
JO
3218
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
JO
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+31,300
| +153% | +$611K |
|
|
AMED
3219
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+6,300
| +38% | +$318K |
|
|
AJRD
3220
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
62,720
+5,607
| +10% | +$97.4K |
|
3221
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
+1,100
| +1% | +$15.7K |
|
3222
PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
LTPZ
$740M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,472
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
PVTB
3223
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,950
-782,306
| -97% | -$31.9M |
|
|
HMSY
3224
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
64,857
-377,731
| -85% | -$6.09M |
|
|
WPX
3225
CALL
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
122,700
-20,500
| -14% | -$185K |
|
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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.