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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBMD
3001
PUT
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-22,000
| -52% | -$1.18M |
|
3002
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
+32,200
| +115% | +$612K |
|
|
GPOR
3003
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+21,700
| +90% | +$573K |
|
3004
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$9.42B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,778
| New | +$1.2M |
|
3005
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
40,910
-488,646
| -92% | -$14.5M |
|
3006
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,097
| New | +$1M |
|
3007
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-14,600
| -53% | -$1.39M |
|
3008
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
52,930
+16,615
| +46% | +$387K |
|
3009
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF
AADR
$39.1M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
33,542
+27,357
| +442% | +$997K |
|
|
IMPV
3010
PUT
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+18,800
| +281% | +$904K |
|
3011
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
38,056
+23,515
| +162% | +$697K |
|
3012
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
61,469
-796,951
| -93% | -$15M |
|
|
RAX
3013
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+100
| +0.2% | +$2.04K |
|
3014
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
42,615
-53,256
| -56% | -$1.51M |
|
3015
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,892
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
NVRO
3016
CALL
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+13,000
| +133% | +$767K |
|
3017
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-2,600
| -10% | -$136K |
|
3018
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
51,941
+3,599
| +7% | +$77.1K |
|
|
ISEE
3019
CALL
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+12,700
| +72% | +$647K |
|
|
N
3020
CALL
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+11,700
| +167% | +$766K |
|
3021
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+3,800
| +86% | +$569K |
|
|
BKS
3022
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
103,483
+80,535
| +351% | +$789K |
|
3023
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-11,800
| -27% | -$428K |
|
3024
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+15,600
| +149% | +$755K |
|
|
RTR
3025
DELISTED
Oppenheimer ADR Revenue ETF
RTR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,303
| New | +$1.18M |
|
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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.