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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
$60.8B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,708
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2602
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
604,200
+484,800
| +406% | +$1.02M |
|
2603
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+13,000
| +203% | +$1.13M |
|
2604
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$803M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
108,814
+82,247
| +310% | +$1.27M |
|
2605
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
-15,300
| -18% | -$376K |
|
2606
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
73,067
-512,998
| -88% | -$11.8M |
|
2607
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
61,365
+569
| +0.9% | +$14.7K |
|
2608
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
116,498
+65,806
| +130% | +$679K |
|
2609
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+12,900
| +118% | +$873K |
|
2610
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
174,700
-11,500
| -6% | -$106K |
|
2611
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
29,787
+5,150
| +21% | +$280K |
|
|
MLNX
2612
PUT
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+7,600
| +30% | +$352K |
|
|
NTI
2613
PUT
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
-17,300
| -18% | -$417K |
|
2614
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+100
| +0.6% | +$10.1K |
|
2615
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
43,171
+14,375
| +50% | +$581K |
|
2616
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,825
| New | +$1.62M |
|
|
ILG
2617
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
124,130
+100,123
| +417% | +$1.3M |
|
|
MFRM
2618
PUT
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+40,400
| +2,126% | +$1.64M |
|
2619
First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund
FKU
$39.7M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
47,598
+10,567
| +29% | +$383K |
|
2620
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-28,600
| -51% | -$1.7M |
|
2621
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
307,024
+272,032
| +777% | +$1.56M |
|
|
BZUN
2622
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
306,107
-32,594
| -10% | -$198K |
|
|
MDCO
2623
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+15,600
| +38% | +$509K |
|
|
AUSE
2624
DELISTED
WisdomTree Australia Dividend Fund
AUSE
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
37,258
+28,321
| +317% | +$1.23M |
|
|
PEGI
2625
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
93,467
+10,599
| +13% | +$190K |
|
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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.