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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.28B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
90,370
+55,470
| +159% | +$510K |
|
|
AJRD
3427
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
57,113
-120,756
| -68% | -$1.89M |
|
|
WP
3428
CALL
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+9,300
| +116% | +$455K |
|
3429
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,321
| New | +$888K |
|
|
CA
3430
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-14,500
| -32% | -$416K |
|
3431
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+14,200
| +546% | +$684K |
|
3432
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-2,400
| -6% | -$59.4K |
|
3433
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+900
| +12% | +$84.2K |
|
3434
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+3,500
| +55% | +$307K |
|
3435
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-2,600
| -26% | -$297K |
|
|
BWP
3436
CALL
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+16,700
| +36% | +$203K |
|
3437
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.77B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
26,161
+4,526
| +21% | +$153K |
|
3438
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
53,124
+8,640
| +19% | +$148K |
|
|
GWR
3439
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-2,100
| -13% | -$115K |
|
|
IELG
3440
DELISTED
ISHARES ENHANCED U.S. LARGE CAP ETF
IELG
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
28,409
+12,376
| +77% | +$379K |
|
|
ICON
3441
CALL
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
11,430
+9,070
| +384% | +$657K |
|
3442
Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF
CZA
$193M
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
18,790
-3,578
| -16% | -$163K |
|
|
BNCL
3443
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
67,028
-78,100
| -54% | -$1.01M |
|
3444
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-7,300
| -17% | -$149K |
|
3445
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-8,000
| -32% | -$396K |
|
|
DST
3446
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-12,800
| -44% | -$682K |
|
3447
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+3,500
| +52% | +$319K |
|
3448
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.09B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
17,450
+2,679
| +18% | +$132K |
|
3449
First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FPA
$112M
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
31,911
+14,616
| +85% | +$386K |
|
3450
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
14,907
+1,634
| +12% | +$92.8K |
|
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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.