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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
+261,500
| New | +$7.81M |
|
1277
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
59,100
+29,200
| +98% | +$3.79M |
|
|
JCP
1278
PUT
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
920,300
+487,700
| +113% | +$4.28M |
|
1279
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.93B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
944,701
+890,236
| +1,635% | +$7.06M |
|
1280
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.6B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
731,600
-200,000
| -21% | -$2.28M |
|
1281
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.32B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
546,728
+533,205
| +3,943% | +$7.55M |
|
1282
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
300,846
-48,405
| -14% | -$1.35M |
|
1283
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
369,010
+207,280
| +128% | +$4.1M |
|
1284
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
67,700
-21,300
| -24% | -$2.41M |
|
1285
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.3B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
318,400
+215,700
| +210% | +$6.28M |
|
|
SKX
1286
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
270,700
+36,100
| +15% | +$1.09M |
|
1287
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
1,046,785
+1,027,818
| +5,419% | +$8.43M |
|
1288
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.67B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
277,100
-91,000
| -25% | -$2.65M |
|
1289
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.9B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
312,000
+63,500
| +26% | +$1.71M |
|
1290
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.53B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
+152,046
| New | +$7.32M |
|
|
AMWD
1291
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
120,708
+114,193
| +1,753% | +$8.25M |
|
1292
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.5B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
+100,214
| New | +$8.39M |
|
1293
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$956M
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
+23,049
| New | +$7.39M |
|
1294
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.3B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
89,000
+14,700
| +20% | +$1.37M |
|
1295
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.35B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
1,198,800
-492,400
| -29% | -$3.6M |
|
|
ESL
1296
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
128,156
+105,709
| +471% | +$6.92M |
|
|
RHT
1297
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
109,500
+7,100
| +7% | +$532K |
|
1298
Sabre
SABR
$908M
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
296,250
-1,660,816
| -85% | -$46.6M |
|
1299
PayPal
PYPL
$51.3B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
216,727
+137,915
| +175% | +$5.27M |
|
|
BWLD
1300
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
56,900
-34,700
| -38% | -$4.91M |
|
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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.