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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSR
3776
CALL
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-18,100
| -39% | -$433K |
|
3777
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+6,700
| +126% | +$366K |
|
|
WIN
3778
PUT
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
18,220
+3,060
| +20% | +$99.4K |
|
3779
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
89,100
-111,500
| -56% | -$897K |
|
3780
PUT
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$29.2M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
846
+567
| +203% | +$445K |
|
3781
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
15,375
+6,450
| +72% | +$285K |
|
3782
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-10,700
| -28% | -$238K |
|
|
TRCO
3783
CALL
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+12,600
| +225% | +$425K |
|
3784
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+11,700
| +5,850% | +$637K |
|
3785
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+46,700
| +383% | +$564K |
|
3786
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-1,500
| -13% | -$93.7K |
|
|
GPOR
3787
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-29,500
| -55% | -$779K |
|
3788
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
10,420
+642
| +7% | +$39K |
|
3789
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-5,800
| -46% | -$541K |
|
3790
Nike
NKE
$60.4B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,312
| New | +$683K |
|
3791
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-1,800
| -24% | -$204K |
|
3792
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+7,700
| +241% | +$422K |
|
|
PNK
3793
PUT
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-11,900
| -38% | -$359K |
|
3794
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+2,600
| +41% | +$197K |
|
3795
CALL
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
12,233
+3,493
| +40% | +$393K |
|
3796
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
37,023
-1,601,248
| -98% | -$27.6M |
|
3797
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-3,600
| -26% | -$220K |
|
3798
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-2,000
| -15% | -$113K |
|
3799
CALL
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+21,000
| +152% | +$394K |
|
|
EGRX
3800
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+13,200
| +338% | +$838K |
|
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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.