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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DCP
3401
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+15,400
| +79% | +$323K |
|
3402
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-63,200
| -59% | -$1.15M |
|
3403
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF
FUTY
$2.33B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
29,884
+17,383
| +139% | +$514K |
|
|
SDRL
3404
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
1,075
-1,075
| -50% | -$775K |
|
3405
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-26,700
| -46% | -$820K |
|
3406
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-36,600
| -56% | -$1.08M |
|
3407
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+10,700
| +127% | +$515K |
|
|
CAB
3408
CALL
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-14,700
| -43% | -$660K |
|
|
ASNA
3409
PUT
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
4,285
-4,800
| -53% | -$847K |
|
3410
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
12,929
-22,869
| -64% | -$1.54M |
|
3411
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
46,717
-2,175
| -4% | -$43.5K |
|
|
RGC
3412
CALL
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+33,400
| +293% | +$637K |
|
3413
HealthStream
HSTM
$846M
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
42,866
-5,543
| -11% | -$114K |
|
|
AKRX
3414
PUT
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+29,100
| +262% | +$765K |
|
|
DWRE
3415
CALL
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+3,500
| +17% | +$136K |
|
|
CIM
3416
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
23,167
+18,534
| +400% | +$721K |
|
3417
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PSP
$250M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
18,331
-2,957
| -14% | -$143K |
|
3418
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
9,038
-9,147
| -50% | -$857K |
|
|
PWY
3419
DELISTED
POWERSHARES DYNAMIC SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
PWY
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+3,279
| +9% | +$76.1K |
|
3420
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.2B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
37,365
-223,290
| -86% | -$5.23M |
|
|
TWOU
3421
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
1,387
+850
| +158% | +$539K |
|
3422
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
34,986
-45,459
| -57% | -$1.11M |
|
3423
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+23,500
| +273% | +$598K |
|
3424
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FNX
$1.42B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
18,878
-94,857
| -83% | -$4.34M |
|
|
QLIK
3425
PUT
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+7,600
| +31% | +$190K |
|
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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.