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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
PUT
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+5,200
| +10% | +$54.1K |
|
3752
Shopify
SHOP
$199B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
253,310
+235,940
| +1,358% | +$559K |
|
3753
Vanguard Communication Services ETF
VOX
$5.9B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,707
| New | +$662K |
|
3754
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+33,800
| +305% | +$513K |
|
|
EE
3755
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
15,552
-39,563
| -72% | -$1.63M |
|
|
HF
3756
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,885
| New | +$689K |
|
3757
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FYC
$1.42B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,595
| New | +$666K |
|
|
N
3758
PUT
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+500
| +5% | +$32.7K |
|
3759
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
59,524
+44,584
| +298% | +$467K |
|
|
WP
3760
PUT
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+3,800
| +40% | +$186K |
|
|
CAM
3761
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-45,100
| -81% | -$2.9M |
|
3762
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTE
$352M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,284
| New | +$644K |
|
3763
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-99,600
| -69% | -$1.71M |
|
|
ARII
3764
CALL
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-27,800
| -62% | -$1.16M |
|
3765
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-5,900
| -18% | -$138K |
|
3766
Global X Guru Index ETF
GURU
$64.4M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
32,015
-85,023
| -73% | -$1.78M |
|
|
GRN
3767
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+5,900
| +34% | +$39.1K |
|
|
FDC
3768
CALL
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+3,200
| +6% | +$41.1K |
|
3769
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
49,939
+32,051
| +179% | +$401K |
|
3770
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+600
| +2% | +$9.55K |
|
|
THS
3771
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-13,300
| -62% | -$1.06M |
|
3772
CALL
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
29,201
+25,392
| +667% | +$537K |
|
|
NILE
3773
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+18,500
| +210% | +$542K |
|
|
P
3774
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+48,300
| +1,666% | +$641K |
|
|
LUMO
3775
CALL
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
4,278
+1,700
| +66% | +$345K |
|
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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.