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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
96,985
-15,322
| -14% | -$220K |
|
2627
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
56,663
-35,608
| -39% | -$1.01M |
|
2628
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-52,100
| -52% | -$1.8M |
|
2629
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-15,300
| -30% | -$701K |
|
2630
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+9,000
| +90% | +$782K |
|
2631
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
74,081
+20,611
| +39% | +$464K |
|
2632
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-2,700
| -10% | -$187K |
|
|
CTRA
2633
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+10,100
| +15% | +$203K |
|
|
LLL
2634
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-27,300
| -65% | -$3.18M |
|
2635
First Trust Alerian US NextGen Infrastructure ETF
RBLD
$58.6M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
37,472
+18,391
| +96% | +$775K |
|
|
SOHU
2636
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-19,300
| -35% | -$934K |
|
2637
CALL
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+7,000
| +15% | +$190K |
|
2638
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
241,000
-286,000
| -54% | -$1.92M |
|
2639
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+600
| +5% | +$74.8K |
|
2640
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
133,066
+15,557
| +13% | +$218K |
|
2641
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+2,000
| +8% | +$130K |
|
2642
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
26,779
-39,476
| -60% | -$2.4M |
|
2643
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+4,000
| +10% | +$152K |
|
2644
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
32,580
+30,150
| +1,241% | +$1.83M |
|
2645
MacroGenics
MGNX
$269M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
92,986
+84,174
| +955% | +$1.6M |
|
|
SPWR
2646
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
119,106
-19,088
| -14% | -$297K |
|
2647
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+1,900
| +13% | +$177K |
|
2648
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
SYLD
$1.03B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
60,216
+24,045
| +66% | +$660K |
|
|
CS
2649
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,075
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2650
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+10,200
| +68% | +$617K |
|
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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.