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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
PUT
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+4,000
| +48% | +$307K |
|
3327
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-94,300
| -67% | -$1.71M |
|
|
WRK
3328
PUT
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,635
+21,643
| +310% | +$705K |
|
|
EMKR
3329
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,138
+13,249
| +192% | +$720K |
|
|
RSPP
3330
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
34,570
-2,832,301
| -99% | -$66.5M |
|
|
SCG
3331
CALL
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+5,800
| +68% | +$375K |
|
|
DD
3332
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,834
-1,000,516
| -98% | -$59.9M |
|
|
WPX
3333
CALL
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
143,200
+80,500
| +128% | +$411K |
|
|
UTEK
3334
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,806
+8,496
| +23% | +$168K |
|
3335
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+600
| +4% | +$39K |
|
3336
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-40,300
| -53% | -$1.03M |
|
3337
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
8,412
+3,505
| +71% | +$390K |
|
3338
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
137,154
-136,534
| -50% | -$907K |
|
3339
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
7,991
-45,216
| -85% | -$5.08M |
|
|
ATSG
3340
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
64,806
+35,114
| +118% | +$402K |
|
3341
Avista
AVA
$3.28B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
24,399
-32,883
| -57% | -$1.24M |
|
|
FLG
3342
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
20,833
-9,900
| -32% | -$459K |
|
3343
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+14,900
| +76% | +$372K |
|
|
SE
3344
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-69,000
| -68% | -$1.95M |
|
3345
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$14B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
21,663
+11,832
| +120% | +$553K |
|
|
DVAX
3346
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+7,700
| +18% | +$156K |
|
3347
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
20,355
-30,485
| -60% | -$1.39M |
|
3348
CALL
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$273M
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-1,300
| -7% | -$42.6K |
|
3349
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+1,800
| +17% | +$142K |
|
3350
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-15,700
| -54% | -$1.08M |
|
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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.