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 | 6.42% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.31% |
| 3 | Technology | 5.3% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.66% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PNRA
301
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $46M | 0.06% |
224,541
-155,671
| -41% | -$31M |
|
302
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$29.7B
| $45.9M | 0.06% |
730,736
+549,198
| +303% | +$36.5M |
|
303
PUT
Visa
V
$672B
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
599,300
-105,100
| -15% | -$7.64M |
|
304
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
1,302,998
+1,200,364
| +1,170% | +$38.4M |
|
305
Amazon
AMZN
$2.9T
| $45.6M | 0.06% |
1,536,100
-6,720,720
| -81% | -$191M |
|
306
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$489B
| $45.6M | 0.06% |
482,100
+4,900
| +1% | +$433K |
|
|
BECN
307
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $45.2M | 0.06% |
1,101,759
+73,218
| +7% | +$2.78M |
|
308
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $45.1M | 0.06% |
318,000
+111,300
| +54% | +$14.8M |
|
|
KATE
309
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $45.1M | 0.06% |
1,767,808
+1,276,835
| +260% | +$25.1M |
|
310
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.36B
| $44.9M | 0.06% |
1,170,192
+426,559
| +57% | +$15.8M |
|
311
PUT
Intel
INTC
$510B
| $44.9M | 0.06% |
1,388,100
+396,500
| +40% | +$12.2M |
|
|
PPLC
312
PUT
DELISTED
PortfolioPlus S&P 500 ETF
PPLC
| $44.9M | 0.06% |
1,015,900
+634,400
| +166% | +$15.5M |
|
|
XLNX
313
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $44.8M | 0.06% |
945,445
+71,247
| +8% | +$3.34M |
|
|
QEP
314
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $44.8M | 0.06% |
3,175,975
-409,991
| -11% | -$4.74M |
|
315
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$289B
| $44.5M | 0.06% |
453,900
+169,800
| +60% | +$15.6M |
|
316
Hexcel
HXL
$7.62B
| $44.4M | 0.06% |
1,015,475
+100,219
| +11% | +$4.21M |
|
317
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$159B
| $44.3M | 0.06% |
1,241,371
+952,692
| +330% | +$34.1M |
|
318
Costco
COST
$419B
| $44.1M | 0.06% |
279,684
-673,941
| -71% | -$102M |
|
|
RAI
319
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $44M | 0.06% |
875,189
-415,113
| -32% | -$20.4M |
|
320
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $43.9M | 0.06% |
726,938
+585,678
| +415% | +$31.4M |
|
|
NBL
321
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $43.9M | 0.06% |
1,396,308
-4,436,999
| -76% | -$136M |
|
|
PPLC
322
CALL
DELISTED
PortfolioPlus S&P 500 ETF
PPLC
| $43.8M | 0.06% |
1,013,600
+502,800
| +98% | +$12.3M |
|
323
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$315B
| $43.7M | 0.06% |
1,606,200
+11,400
| +0.7% | +$280K |
|
|
MIK
324
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $43.5M | 0.05% |
1,555,948
+1,179,034
| +313% | +$27.3M |
|
325
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$431B
| $43.5M | 0.05% |
1,062,300
+587,700
| +124% | +$21.8M |
|
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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 6.4% of assets, down from 6.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
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.