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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACAS
2876
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
95,370
+85,370
| +854% | +$1.19M |
|
2877
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.16B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,538
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2878
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
-9,200
| -9% | -$125K |
|
2879
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
+75,100
| +552% | +$915K |
|
2880
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-43,400
| -59% | -$2.03M |
|
2881
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.3B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,966
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2882
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+1,000
| +5% | +$62K |
|
2883
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.97B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,898
-33,954
| -56% | -$1.69M |
|
2884
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.56B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
479,501
-6,385
| -1% | -$19.8K |
|
|
ESL
2885
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
22,447
-15,747
| -41% | -$1.04M |
|
|
OSG
2886
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
90,897
-104,342
| -53% | -$1.51M |
|
2887
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
95,444
-21,255
| -18% | -$227K |
|
|
BPL
2888
CALL
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+6,400
| +44% | +$391K |
|
2889
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+5,400
| +60% | +$479K |
|
2890
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-10,100
| -30% | -$555K |
|
2891
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,599
-35,786
| -57% | -$1.74M |
|
2892
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
163,524
-11,910
| -7% | -$95.3K |
|
|
EQM
2893
PUT
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+900
| +5% | +$63.2K |
|
2894
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2895
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
36,050
+13,056
| +57% | +$553K |
|
2896
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+21,600
| +77% | +$566K |
|
2897
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-2,400
| -10% | -$169K |
|
2898
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.78B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
142,587
-402
| -0.3% | -$3.55K |
|
|
JUNO
2899
CALL
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+21,300
| +134% | +$742K |
|
2900
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+25,600
| +465% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.