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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
QABA
$94.9M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,001
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
OA
2952
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+8,700
| +126% | +$739K |
|
2953
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+15,200
| +39% | +$305K |
|
2954
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
23,454
+11,367
| +94% | +$548K |
|
|
THS
2955
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-5,000
| -24% | -$399K |
|
2956
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+1,000
| +1% | +$17.2K |
|
2957
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,500
| -20% | -$309K |
|
2958
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
40,581
-851,633
| -95% | -$28.3M |
|
|
USG
2959
PUT
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-72,900
| -57% | -$1.52M |
|
|
AUY
2960
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
443,300
+295,500
| +200% | +$723K |
|
2961
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.3M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,630
+6,060
| +25% | +$249K |
|
|
WES
2962
CALL
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+27,800
| +869% | +$1.03M |
|
|
TYC
2963
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
34,953
-44,407
| -56% | -$1.59M |
|
2964
CALL
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
+59,700
| +145% | +$764K |
|
|
IHS
2965
CALL
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+9,400
| +671% | +$1M |
|
2966
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
91,242
-76,175
| -46% | -$1.04M |
|
|
BPL
2967
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+3,900
| +25% | +$238K |
|
2968
Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF
CSD
$237M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
34,618
-29,896
| -46% | -$1.07M |
|
2969
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+6,500
| +58% | +$486K |
|
|
BFX
2970
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
69,098
-7,460
| -10% | -$140K |
|
2971
Ooma
OOMA
$572M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
225,994
-188,536
| -45% | -$1.2M |
|
|
FINL
2972
CALL
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-8,100
| -11% | -$150K |
|
|
MZTI
2973
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.18B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
12,060
+513
| +4% | +$55K |
|
2974
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+2,300
| +14% | +$134K |
|
2975
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
21,833
-497,771
| -96% | -$28.9M |
|
Similar funds
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.