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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
10,513
-2,753
| -21% | -$198K |
|
3677
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
115,900
+20,200
| +21% | +$88K |
|
3678
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-8,200
| -21% | -$172K |
|
3679
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
+250,109
| New | +$524K |
|
|
EGN
3680
PUT
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+900
| +5% | +$27.9K |
|
3681
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+5,700
| +83% | +$315K |
|
|
ASXC
3682
CALL
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,562
| New | +$581K |
|
3683
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48.1B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,401
| New | +$710K |
|
3684
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
32,668
-75,161
| -70% | -$1.52M |
|
|
RWW
3685
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Financials Revenue ETF
RWW
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,479
| New | +$716K |
|
|
OAK
3686
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
15,141
+3,952
| +35% | +$180K |
|
|
AFFX
3687
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
53,241
+41,332
| +347% | +$566K |
|
|
WRK
3688
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
21,199
-444
| -2% | -$14.5K |
|
3689
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
7,210
+555
| +8% | +$59.5K |
|
3690
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF
RFV
$343M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
14,594
-13,313
| -48% | -$606K |
|
3691
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$353M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
11,047
+4,117
| +59% | +$256K |
|
3692
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
21,215
-10,147
| -32% | -$329K |
|
3693
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
20,399
+8,189
| +67% | +$265K |
|
|
GTY
3694
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
37,406
+1,592
| +4% | +$28.7K |
|
|
AUY
3695
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
244,200
-262,400
| -52% | -$642K |
|
|
TSS
3696
PUT
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+5,400
| +53% | +$236K |
|
|
STRZA
3697
CALL
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-1,000
| -3% | -$27.4K |
|
3698
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
39,520
-21,523
| -35% | -$367K |
|
3699
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.72B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
23,782
-38,621
| -62% | -$1.13M |
|
3700
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.59B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
25,481
-366,695
| -94% | -$10.1M |
|
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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.