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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
61,442
+43,645
| +245% | +$522K |
|
3602
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
17,716
+1,620
| +10% | +$66.7K |
|
3603
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+15,500
| +58% | +$257K |
|
3604
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
19,375
+9,550
| +97% | +$375K |
|
|
PEI
3605
CALL
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
2,427
+1,887
| +349% | +$562K |
|
|
NBIS
3606
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
-11,000
| -18% | -$150K |
|
|
AMED
3607
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-9,700
| -37% | -$374K |
|
3608
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$72.4M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
64,282
-39,395
| -38% | -$434K |
|
|
HAPN
3609
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
19,120
-1,120
| -6% | -$47K |
|
3610
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
109,623
-36,227
| -25% | -$230K |
|
|
PXLC
3611
DELISTED
POWERSHARES FUNDAMENTAL PURE LARGE CORE PORTFOLIO
PXLC
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
20,219
+8,939
| +79% | +$350K |
|
|
3612
Alibaba
BABA
$297B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
10,001
-3,583,662
| -100% | -$252M |
|
3613
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+7,000
| +58% | +$299K |
|
|
DTEA
3614
DELISTED
DAVIDsTEA Inc. Common Stock
DTEA
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
65,181
+24,521
| +60% | +$259K |
|
|
CST
3615
CALL
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+2,300
| +13% | +$84.4K |
|
3616
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+6,600
| +86% | +$342K |
|
3617
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-33,800
| -64% | -$1.36M |
|
|
SWIR
3618
CALL
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-25,000
| -32% | -$336K |
|
|
PBCT
3619
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
49,493
+37,736
| +321% | +$566K |
|
3620
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+18,600
| +214% | +$512K |
|
3621
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.6B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
46,421
+42,421
| +1,061% | +$676K |
|
3622
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.25B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,726
| New | +$822K |
|
3623
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
1,706
-652
| -28% | -$242K |
|
3624
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
75,334
+51,064
| +210% | +$488K |
|
3625
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.16B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
61,642
+2,115
| +4% | +$23.4K |
|
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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.