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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KND
3201
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
90,347
-66,586
| -42% | -$690K |
|
3202
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-23,000
| -33% | -$481K |
|
|
DWRE
3203
PUT
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+16,700
| +142% | +$648K |
|
3204
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,848
| New | +$977K |
|
|
BGC
3205
CALL
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
+79,600
| +698% | +$811K |
|
|
PHH
3206
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
88,462
-899,027
| -91% | -$10.8M |
|
|
CLVS
3207
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+23,000
| +66% | +$487K |
|
3208
iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF
AOM
$1.78B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,790
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
CRZO
3209
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-200
| -0.6% | -$5.04K |
|
3210
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+3,300
| +23% | +$198K |
|
|
GES
3211
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+33,100
| +129% | +$637K |
|
3212
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-21,300
| -42% | -$751K |
|
3213
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+12,400
| +24% | +$196K |
|
3214
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+6,300
| +252% | +$719K |
|
3215
CALL
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
136,560
+59,780
| +78% | +$342K |
|
|
UBNK
3216
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
87,259
+27,374
| +46% | +$323K |
|
3217
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-32,500
| -43% | -$799K |
|
3218
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+23,700
| +169% | +$611K |
|
3219
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
32,581
+16,338
| +101% | +$480K |
|
3220
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+11,600
| +22% | +$194K |
|
|
ANAC
3221
PUT
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+1,900
| +10% | +$140K |
|
3222
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-12,000
| -24% | -$333K |
|
|
HAWK
3223
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
31,745
-2,347
| -7% | -$85.4K |
|
3224
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
26,076
+18,132
| +228% | +$732K |
|
|
HA
3225
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,986
| New | +$891K |
|
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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.