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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+1,100
| +4% | +$40.8K |
|
|
CBPX
3277
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
48,671
-78,537
| -62% | -$1.64M |
|
3278
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
-1,900
| -3% | -$33.5K |
|
3279
Invesco Global Water ETF
PIO
$275M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
50,037
+7,857
| +19% | +$169K |
|
3280
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-1,300
| -4% | -$47.9K |
|
3281
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,708
| New | +$990K |
|
|
KERX
3282
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
163,016
+70,066
| +75% | +$392K |
|
|
RLYP
3283
PUT
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
+10,400
| +22% | +$183K |
|
|
PCH
3284
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-49,115
| -61% | -$1.66M |
|
|
BPL
3285
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-4,400
| -22% | -$308K |
|
3286
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
186,879
-85,847
| -31% | -$501K |
|
3287
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-5,800
| -18% | -$223K |
|
3288
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,489
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
PRXL
3289
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,078
| New | +$1.06M |
|
3290
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,660
+2,160
| +5% | +$44.8K |
|
|
BSJL
3291
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2021 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJL
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,553
| New | +$1.06M |
|
3292
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$747M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,093
+31,579
| +204% | +$729K |
|
|
AMRI
3293
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
79,516
+56,182
| +241% | +$820K |
|
3294
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,282
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
AKRX
3295
CALL
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-97,800
| -72% | -$2.71M |
|
|
CRZO
3296
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-5,900
| -17% | -$211K |
|
|
CST
3297
PUT
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+1,100
| +5% | +$43.6K |
|
3298
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
109,000
+38,400
| +54% | +$423K |
|
3299
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
93,678
+36,486
| +64% | +$407K |
|
|
HBI
3300
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+11,600
| +38% | +$316K |
|
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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.