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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNY
2576
CALL
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
112,800
+34,700
| +44% | +$569K |
|
2577
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
33,967
+23,989
| +240% | +$1.14M |
|
2578
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,436
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2579
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+28,200
| +152% | +$1.08M |
|
|
ERF
2580
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
468,918
-19,212
| -4% | -$59.6K |
|
2581
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
120,274
+29,645
| +33% | +$452K |
|
|
EJ
2582
DELISTED
E HOUSE (CHINA) HOLDINGS LIMITED
EJ
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
295,715
+273,496
| +1,231% | +$1.62M |
|
2583
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-34,700
| -45% | -$1.45M |
|
2584
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
+33,900
| +55% | +$610K |
|
2585
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.23B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
59,716
-30,918
| -34% | -$876K |
|
2586
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
EWX
$697M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,137
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
B
2587
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
52,306
+28,603
| +121% | +$948K |
|
2588
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+30,000
| +238% | +$1.12M |
|
2589
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
328,020
+311,951
| +1,941% | +$1.84M |
|
2590
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+18,000
| +170% | +$988K |
|
2591
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
126,400
+57,200
| +83% | +$743K |
|
|
PMR
2592
DELISTED
Invesco Dynamic Retail ETF
PMR
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
48,816
-3,127
| -6% | -$109K |
|
2593
Neogen
NEOG
$2.54B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
96,573
+62,034
| +180% | +$1.18M |
|
2594
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF
RSPH
$794M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
126,200
-43,000
| -25% | -$609K |
|
2595
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
+27,600
| +52% | +$547K |
|
|
GWPH
2596
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
25,222
-26,041
| -51% | -$1.43M |
|
|
IDTI
2597
CALL
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
-42,500
| -32% | -$893K |
|
|
TIME
2598
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
117,808
-235,233
| -67% | -$3.38M |
|
2599
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
-11,000
| -10% | -$188K |
|
|
PWO
2600
DELISTED
POWER SHARES ETF DYNAMIC OTC
PWO
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
25,970
-9,033
| -26% | -$632K |
|
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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.