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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+300
| +2% | +$16.4K |
|
|
CTB
3252
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+12,200
| +74% | +$447K |
|
|
FNSR
3253
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+18,100
| +45% | +$260K |
|
3254
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+11,100
| +317% | +$727K |
|
3255
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-34,800
| -60% | -$1.52M |
|
3256
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+6,500
| +14% | +$130K |
|
|
LOGM
3257
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,970
-435
| -2% | -$22.4K |
|
|
ALR
3258
CALL
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+10,100
| +94% | +$484K |
|
3259
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
17,305
-5,307
| -23% | -$299K |
|
3260
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF
RSPD
$334M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,721
-36,513
| -51% | -$1M |
|
|
BGC
3261
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
86,512
+37,383
| +76% | +$381K |
|
3262
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+5,900
| +66% | +$422K |
|
3263
Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF
PYZ
$78M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
21,018
-24,684
| -54% | -$1.12M |
|
|
NASH
3264
DELISTED
Nashville Area ETF
NASH
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
39,997
+16,345
| +69% | +$403K |
|
3265
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,304
-21,243
| -70% | -$2.38M |
|
3266
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-6,600
| -40% | -$633K |
|
3267
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+10,400
| +359% | +$814K |
|
3268
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+2,000
| +22% | +$179K |
|
3269
Standex International
SXI
$4.01B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,534
| New | +$982K |
|
|
ETP
3270
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+26,400
| +169% | +$599K |
|
|
DNO
3271
PUT
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+10,900
| +779% | +$997K |
|
3272
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
53,058
+45,984
| +650% | +$882K |
|
|
GES
3273
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-38,900
| -41% | -$748K |
|
|
EGN
3274
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+11,300
| +65% | +$350K |
|
|
WCG
3275
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-7,600
| -40% | -$630K |
|
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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.