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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+9,100
| +20% | +$137K |
|
|
HOLX
3452
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-51,800
| -66% | -$1.81M |
|
|
ZOES
3453
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
23,272
-2,326
| -9% | -$73.2K |
|
|
CST
3454
PUT
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+11,000
| +87% | +$404K |
|
|
BPT
3455
PUT
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+52,800
| +463% | +$1.23M |
|
3456
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-36,400
| -57% | -$1.09M |
|
3457
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-2,500
| -18% | -$192K |
|
|
SNI
3458
CALL
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+3,100
| +29% | +$184K |
|
3459
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
174,057
-464,625
| -73% | -$2.67M |
|
|
ANAT
3460
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
7,809
+4,296
| +122% | +$440K |
|
3461
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
104,652
+94,560
| +937% | +$667K |
|
3462
CALL
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+3,300
| +22% | +$160K |
|
3463
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-21,500
| -32% | -$434K |
|
3464
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+4,800
| +33% | +$214K |
|
3465
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$631M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,331
| New | +$732K |
|
3466
CALL
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$831K |
|
3467
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-30,100
| -53% | -$934K |
|
3468
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+9,900
| +198% | +$554K |
|
|
TUMI
3469
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
33,384
-30,275
| -48% | -$615K |
|
3470
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-3,100
| -13% | -$128K |
|
3471
Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF
SPVM
$133M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
30,763
-20,765
| -40% | -$568K |
|
3472
PUT
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+17,100
| +121% | +$407K |
|
3473
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
1,111
-1,864
| -63% | -$1.39M |
|
|
JPXN
3474
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$142M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,870
| New | +$875K |
|
3475
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
-97,100
| -45% | -$525K |
|
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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.