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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGYP
1476
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
1,692,437
+1,139,087
| +206% | +$3.86M |
|
1477
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.87B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
360,200
+121,600
| +51% | +$2.9M |
|
1478
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.17B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
186,834
-208,077
| -53% | -$6.91M |
|
1479
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.1B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
143,973
-1,481,785
| -91% | -$63.9M |
|
|
HPP
1480
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$764M
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
31,265
-14,169
| -31% | -$2.86M |
|
|
GG.WS.A
1481
PUT
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
333,800
-30,900
| -8% | -$591K |
|
|
STI
1482
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
155,400
+25,800
| +20% | +$1.05M |
|
|
SCS
1483
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
469,980
+206,768
| +79% | +$3.13M |
|
1484
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.2B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
48,500
-7,200
| -13% | -$985K |
|
1485
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
95,143
-631,795
| -87% | -$41.3M |
|
|
DISH
1486
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
121,300
-41,000
| -25% | -$2M |
|
|
ARRY
1487
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
+1,778,761
| New | +$5.8M |
|
1488
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
113,200
+10,300
| +10% | +$560K |
|
1489
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.86B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
241,506
+17,892
| +8% | +$413K |
|
1490
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.9B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
348,000
-463,500
| -57% | -$8.2M |
|
|
SGI
1491
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
454,800
+417,600
| +1,123% | +$6.16M |
|
1492
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.8B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
256,600
+140,000
| +120% | +$3.42M |
|
|
MDP
1493
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
120,927
+116,594
| +2,691% | +$5.77M |
|
|
FRGI
1494
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
287,093
+193,079
| +205% | +$5.45M |
|
|
IBKC
1495
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
104,615
+71,041
| +212% | +$4.12M |
|
1496
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
84,000
-1,100
| -1% | -$80.4K |
|
|
MNK
1497
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
102,500
-16,900
| -14% | -$1.03M |
|
1498
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.6B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
330,591
+229,108
| +226% | +$4.26M |
|
1499
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.33B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
294,204
-166,614
| -36% | -$3.67M |
|
|
ETP
1500
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
162,700
-400
| -0.2% | -$14.3K |
|
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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.