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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
FGD
$1.61B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
43,675
-91,449
| -68% | -$1.95M |
|
|
NGD
3352
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
264,023
+76,805
| +41% | +$229K |
|
|
BXLT
3353
CALL
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-1,500
| -6% | -$59.3K |
|
3354
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
35,373
-95,804
| -73% | -$2.43M |
|
|
PBPB
3355
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
72,094
-24,885
| -26% | -$298K |
|
3356
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.8B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
287,870
-2,189,130
| -88% | -$6.55M |
|
3357
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
75,701
+50,991
| +206% | +$552K |
|
|
HPY
3358
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,147
| New | +$935K |
|
3359
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-30,000
| -41% | -$644K |
|
3360
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
133,590
-312,592
| -70% | -$2.18M |
|
|
LKM
3361
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
213,662
+104,612
| +96% | +$390K |
|
3362
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+10,000
| +54% | +$395K |
|
3363
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,171
| New | +$875K |
|
3364
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
15,960
+11,549
| +262% | +$705K |
|
3365
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
33,244
-34,611
| -51% | -$892K |
|
|
SWC
3366
PUT
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+58,800
| +179% | +$470K |
|
3367
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
14,587
+1,282
| +10% | +$77.9K |
|
3368
iShares US Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
SMLF
$4.33B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,181
| New | +$922K |
|
3369
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+20,100
| +283% | +$694K |
|
3370
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
-43,200
| -33% | -$483K |
|
3371
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
38,317
-38,863
| -50% | -$908K |
|
|
AMED
3372
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+8,400
| +72% | +$324K |
|
3373
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+2,700
| +42% | +$269K |
|
|
QEP
3374
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
-3,000
| -4% | -$34.7K |
|
3375
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
17,141
+8,199
| +92% | +$426K |
|
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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.