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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MESG
3276
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
53,306
+723
| +1% | +$14.8K |
|
3277
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+4,700
| +34% | +$245K |
|
|
DNO
3278
CALL
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+7,300
| +149% | +$668K |
|
3279
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
71,754
+12,920
| +22% | +$168K |
|
3280
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.9B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,461
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
ARR
3281
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
9,680
-1,680
| -15% | -$167K |
|
|
XONE
3282
CALL
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
+22,600
| +40% | +$215K |
|
3283
Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF
PRN
$450M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,982
-6,748
| -23% | -$284K |
|
3284
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
145,656
+36,236
| +33% | +$284K |
|
3285
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+21,900
| +187% | +$642K |
|
|
ASNA
3286
CALL
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
4,695
+1,240
| +36% | +$219K |
|
3287
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-8,300
| -15% | -$158K |
|
|
BLUE
3288
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,884
-1,073
| -36% | -$659K |
|
3289
Caterpillar
CAT
$394B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
13,552
-61,617
| -82% | -$4.13M |
|
3290
CALL
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
31,795
+13,593
| +75% | +$414K |
|
3291
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.8B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,318
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
TFCF
3292
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-7,300
| -17% | -$196K |
|
3293
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$153M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-1,450
| -3% | -$24K |
|
3294
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,550
+9,900
| +44% | +$304K |
|
3295
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+5,600
| +11% | +$77.2K |
|
3296
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
77,367
+44,868
| +138% | +$564K |
|
|
QLIK
3297
CALL
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-24,900
| -41% | -$623K |
|
|
MENT
3298
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,684
-724,203
| -93% | -$13.2M |
|
3299
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,011
+7,480
| +99% | +$501K |
|
3300
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+4,200
| +20% | +$180K |
|
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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.