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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
+21,600
| +35% | +$454K |
|
2652
iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
RXI
$274M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
19,579
-11,589
| -37% | -$972K |
|
|
EMC
2653
PUT
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-194,500
| -75% | -$4.93M |
|
2654
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
62,738
-279,451
| -82% | -$7.17M |
|
|
SFLY
2655
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+10,300
| +38% | +$439K |
|
2656
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
36,180
+34,443
| +1,983% | +$1.41M |
|
|
NXTM
2657
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
115,425
-15,664
| -12% | -$262K |
|
2658
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
+40,700
| +190% | +$1.07M |
|
2659
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
61,136
-82,256
| -57% | -$2.19M |
|
|
PEI
2660
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
5,269
+5,248
| +24,990% | +$1.56M |
|
|
NFX
2661
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-69,800
| -57% | -$1.97M |
|
|
AGR
2662
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,000
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
XLYS
2663
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY PORT
XLYS
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,289
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2664
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
+60,800
| +195% | +$839K |
|
2665
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
65,055
+1,742
| +3% | +$43.4K |
|
|
IBKC
2666
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
33,574
-482,183
| -93% | -$23.6M |
|
|
ZJPN
2667
DELISTED
SPDR Solactive Japan ETF
ZJPN
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
26,829
+10,681
| +66% | +$655K |
|
|
AXON
2668
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
+14,200
| +19% | +$244K |
|
|
BLOX
2669
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
100,464
-9,389
| -9% | -$150K |
|
|
PINC
2670
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
51,458
+40,822
| +384% | +$1.33M |
|
2671
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,621
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
HOUS
2672
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+37,000
| +356% | +$1.21M |
|
2673
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
77,928
-4,787
| -6% | -$97.8K |
|
|
SNI
2674
PUT
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+22,800
| +691% | +$1.36M |
|
2675
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
234,800
+66,400
| +39% | +$396K |
|
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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.