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 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$254M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$230M |
| 3 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$193M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$179M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$303M |
| 3 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$288M |
| 4 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$268M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$252M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.53% |
| 2 | Technology | 5.74% |
| 3 | Financials | 5.39% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 5.03% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
233,609
+33,973
| +17% | +$334K |
|
|
SC
2502
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
188,600
+53,300
| +39% | +$586K |
|
|
STRP
2503
CALL
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-100
| -0.2% | -$2.49K |
|
|
FLOW
2504
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
78,774
-811,514
| -91% | -$17.7M |
|
2505
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
500,800
+158,400
| +46% | +$620K |
|
|
HAYN
2506
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
53,977
+2,256
| +4% | +$74.1K |
|
2507
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-34,200
| -39% | -$1.2M |
|
2508
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
129,145
-974,504
| -88% | -$15.7M |
|
|
DF
2509
CALL
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
+64,300
| +130% | +$1.22M |
|
2510
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-17,100
| -48% | -$1.62M |
|
2511
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
58,050
+32,717
| +129% | +$970K |
|
2512
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+2,800
| +10% | +$171K |
|
2513
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$403B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
-193,200
| -68% | -$3.52M |
|
2514
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
-20,700
| -18% | -$387K |
|
2515
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
+25,600
| +50% | +$570K |
|
|
BLUE
2516
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
3,551
+749
| +27% | +$460K |
|
2517
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
107,516
-43,711
| -29% | -$741K |
|
2518
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+19,300
| +1,206% | +$1.69M |
|
2519
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
36,979
-81,820
| -69% | -$3.95M |
|
|
RPAI
2520
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
123,153
+21,894
| +22% | +$330K |
|
2521
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+19,200
| +48% | +$612K |
|
|
SUP
2522
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
88,201
+65,134
| +282% | +$1.28M |
|
|
WWAV
2523
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-30,100
| -39% | -$1.14M |
|
2524
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
107,800
-17,800
| -14% | -$304K |
|
2525
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.2B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
154,914
-410,855
| -73% | -$4M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Ken Griffin held 9,400 positions worth $79.3B, down 14% from $91.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $14.7B in Q1 2016, closing 2,749 positions and reducing 2,529 holdings. Its most notable exit was BROADCOM CORP CL-A, an estimated $288M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 6.5% of assets, down from 7.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill worth $251M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2016 buy was Chipotle Mexican Grill: 26,655,400 shares worth $251M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q1 2016, an estimated $230M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was SLB Ltd, cutting an estimated $374M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited BROADCOM CORP CL-A in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $288M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $79.3B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Ken Griffin opened 720 new positions and closed 2,749 in Q1 2016.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $79.3B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.