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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.59B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,489
| New | +$978K |
|
3102
Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF
DEEP
$28.5M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
51,429
-547,521
| -91% | -$11.6M |
|
3103
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+22,400
| +315% | +$820K |
|
|
SEP
3104
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+12,200
| +97% | +$554K |
|
|
NCI
3105
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
75,364
+39,696
| +111% | +$608K |
|
|
SSI
3106
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
147,733
+121,922
| +472% | +$980K |
|
3107
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
26,585
+11,543
| +77% | +$468K |
|
|
CCC
3108
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
84,769
+19,186
| +29% | +$292K |
|
|
OIL
3109
DELISTED
Barclays Bank PLC iPath Exchange Traded Notes Linked to Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return In
OIL
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
232,030
+119,070
| +105% | +$611K |
|
3110
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
27,763
-5,241
| -16% | -$202K |
|
3111
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
15,465
-48,282
| -76% | -$3.43M |
|
3112
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
+29,800
| +53% | +$369K |
|
3113
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-15,800
| -54% | -$1.32M |
|
|
EVHC
3114
CALL
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
19,372
+17,669
| +1,038% | +$1.16M |
|
3115
PUT
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.3M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
108,400
+19,100
| +21% | +$784K |
|
3116
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+9,600
| +17% | +$161K |
|
|
GUR
3117
DELISTED
SPDR S&P Emerging Europe ETF
GUR
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
46,227
-2,251
| -5% | -$50.6K |
|
|
ADAM
3118
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
62,254
+33,918
| +120% | +$636K |
|
3119
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+23,400
| +200% | +$669K |
|
3120
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
70,560
+27,216
| +63% | +$395K |
|
3121
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
69,524
-453,392
| -87% | -$7.57M |
|
3122
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,020
+9,733
| +40% | +$336K |
|
|
SHLX
3123
PUT
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+16,100
| +100% | +$568K |
|
|
BLUE
3124
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
2,141
+434
| +25% | +$267K |
|
3125
PUT
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-8,000
| -28% | -$445K |
|
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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.