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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
150,594
+124,168
| +470% | +$2.16M |
|
3377
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
+73,600
| +269% | +$630K |
|
|
BKS
3378
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+43,600
| +126% | +$427K |
|
3379
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-30,100
| -46% | -$753K |
|
3380
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
-13,900
| -14% | -$167K |
|
3381
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
25,243
+19,201
| +318% | +$635K |
|
|
TSS
3382
CALL
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+13,400
| +194% | +$587K |
|
3383
PUT
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-4,500
| -15% | -$159K |
|
3384
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+11,700
| +68% | +$374K |
|
3385
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+1,600
| +7% | +$68.4K |
|
3386
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
30,343
+3,851
| +15% | +$118K |
|
|
FINL
3387
PUT
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+3,300
| +8% | +$61.1K |
|
|
MR
3388
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
44,481
-260,413
| -85% | -$4.26M |
|
|
MACK
3389
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,584
| New | +$761K |
|
3390
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+5,400
| +68% | +$349K |
|
3391
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-43,200
| -73% | -$2.47M |
|
3392
Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF
PTF
$676M
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
77,364
-65,109
| -46% | -$765K |
|
|
DNB
3393
CALL
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+5,200
| +127% | +$505K |
|
3394
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
52,160
-9,454
| -15% | -$136K |
|
3395
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$254M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
32,912
+6,367
| +24% | +$170K |
|
|
BPFH
3396
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
83,395
-48,197
| -37% | -$509K |
|
3397
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+300
| +2% | +$19.9K |
|
|
KNDI
3398
CALL
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
132,500
-33,000
| -20% | -$256K |
|
3399
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-5,500
| -20% | -$221K |
|
|
TAST
3400
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
66,046
-5,596
| -8% | -$73K |
|
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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.