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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+19,700
| +108% | +$400K |
|
3477
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
14,654
+4,231
| +41% | +$236K |
|
3478
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,732
| New | +$843K |
|
3479
Invesco Global Water ETF
PIO
$275M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
42,180
-33,586
| -44% | -$661K |
|
3480
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
32,085
+8,224
| +34% | +$220K |
|
3481
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
9,027
-54,826
| -86% | -$4.28M |
|
|
PRFT
3482
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
40,626
+22,596
| +125% | +$418K |
|
|
RT
3483
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
163,998
+138,448
| +542% | +$725K |
|
3484
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+19,700
| +286% | +$628K |
|
|
WES
3485
PUT
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+13,500
| +199% | +$498K |
|
|
TERP
3486
CALL
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
-18,000
| -15% | -$168K |
|
3487
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+1,600
| +23% | +$148K |
|
|
PDCO
3488
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+14,900
| +373% | +$645K |
|
|
NLSN
3489
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-28,500
| -63% | -$1.38M |
|
3490
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.98B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
62,142
+16,680
| +37% | +$197K |
|
3491
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
70,420
+36,720
| +109% | +$465K |
|
|
EFFE
3492
DELISTED
Global X JPMorgan Efficiente Index ETF
EFFE
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
37,884
+1,402
| +4% | +$31.4K |
|
|
OB
3493
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
68,850
+29,831
| +76% | +$381K |
|
|
AXJL
3494
DELISTED
WisdomTree Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Fund
AXJL
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,344
| New | +$807K |
|
3495
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$13B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
34,270
+23,344
| +214% | +$592K |
|
|
HBI
3496
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+22,200
| +261% | +$635K |
|
3497
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
31,185
-1,098
| -3% | -$30.2K |
|
|
SODA
3498
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
-34,800
| -36% | -$484K |
|
|
NLSN
3499
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-2,800
| -15% | -$136K |
|
|
TFCF
3500
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-18,300
| -37% | -$492K |
|
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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.