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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MEET
3576
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
285,287
+66,894
| +31% | +$211K |
|
3577
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
50,859
-78,842
| -61% | -$1.2M |
|
|
SUNE
3578
CALL
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
1,497,600
-274,000
| -15% | -$631K |
|
|
DNY
3579
PUT
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+17,100
| +53% | +$281K |
|
3580
PUT
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+6,300
| +16% | +$117K |
|
|
ZEN
3581
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-4,400
| -10% | -$89.4K |
|
3582
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
-10,700
| -13% | -$128K |
|
|
TGI
3583
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+13,000
| +103% | +$395K |
|
3584
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
31,004
-1,841
| -6% | -$43.6K |
|
3585
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-7,400
| -16% | -$140K |
|
3586
State Street Income Allocation ETF
INKM
$75.5M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,539
| New | +$776K |
|
|
ARG
3587
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
5,681
-1,054
| -16% | -$148K |
|
3588
CALL
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+12,575
| +245% | +$556K |
|
3589
Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF
PBE
$357M
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
20,997
-15,009
| -42% | -$583K |
|
3590
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
23,998
-9,513
| -28% | -$276K |
|
3591
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
14,167
+7,680
| +118% | +$864K |
|
3592
PUT
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,600
| New | +$744K |
|
|
GIMO
3593
CALL
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+6,200
| +31% | +$162K |
|
3594
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
201,939
-150,387
| -43% | -$394K |
|
3595
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
267,400
-165,400
| -38% | -$346K |
|
|
WBC
3596
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+3,400
| +83% | +$321K |
|
3597
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$820M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
+90,976
| New | +$785K |
|
3598
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
288,100
+64,900
| +29% | +$147K |
|
3599
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,800
| +67% | +$295K |
|
3600
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
16,714
+7,418
| +80% | +$302K |
|
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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.