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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
PUT
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+8,100
| +65% | +$220K |
|
3827
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+25,300
| +816% | +$543K |
|
3828
PUT
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-33,000
| -42% | -$353K |
|
3829
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
5,962
+2,635
| +79% | +$294K |
|
3830
Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF
DBJP
$723M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,327
| New | +$687K |
|
3831
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+10,337
| +420% | +$512K |
|
|
BRCD
3832
CALL
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
+14,300
| +29% | +$130K |
|
3833
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+12,500
| +255% | +$433K |
|
|
MOMO
3834
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
60,441
-243,436
| -80% | -$2.91M |
|
3835
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+7,000
| +25% | +$126K |
|
|
PF
3836
PUT
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+11,000
| +262% | +$474K |
|
|
PNK
3837
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,337
| New | +$583K |
|
|
GLBL
3838
DELISTED
TerraForm Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBL
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
285,006
-5,802
| -2% | -$20.1K |
|
3839
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+9,700
| +359% | +$507K |
|
3840
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+2,200
| +67% | +$242K |
|
3841
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
61,422
+23,493
| +62% | +$199K |
|
|
FITB
3842
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-41,400
| -51% | -$681K |
|
3843
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
26,683
-13,169
| -33% | -$341K |
|
3844
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$368M
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
19,948
+10,460
| +110% | +$295K |
|
3845
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.54B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
6,423
+3,126
| +95% | +$305K |
|
3846
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+3,600
| +32% | +$173K |
|
3847
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
148,464
-17,490
| -11% | -$52.8K |
|
|
SNBR
3848
CALL
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-25,300
| -42% | -$483K |
|
|
CSLT
3849
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
201,777
-95,277
| -32% | -$313K |
|
|
AAWW
3850
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+7,100
| +81% | +$266K |
|
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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.