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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3926
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+14,000
| +42% | +$141K |
|
3927
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
229,980
-1,450,850
| -86% | -$3.67M |
|
3928
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-900
| -6% | -$33.5K |
|
|
SNV
3929
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-10,900
| -33% | -$312K |
|
|
TERP
3930
PUT
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
+3,700
| +5% | +$34.5K |
|
3931
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
5,782
+3,363
| +139% | +$363K |
|
|
NSM
3932
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+5,000
| +9% | +$53.3K |
|
3933
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+1,000
| +11% | +$55.7K |
|
3934
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
15,268
-239,659
| -94% | -$9M |
|
|
JO
3935
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
JO
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,800
| New | +$591K |
|
3936
PUT
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+27,600
| +445% | +$523K |
|
|
SVC
3937
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+3,860
| +460% | +$469K |
|
|
XXIA
3938
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
50,060
-46,470
| -48% | -$492K |
|
|
DO
3939
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-39,500
| -58% | -$778K |
|
3940
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+7,100
| +118% | +$303K |
|
|
AGR
3941
CALL
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,500
| New | +$607K |
|
|
GNC
3942
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-36,700
| -65% | -$1.05M |
|
|
BHI
3943
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-31,300
| -69% | -$1.35M |
|
3944
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-20,300
| -53% | -$583K |
|
|
PGEM
3945
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,220
| New | +$473K |
|
|
ELLI
3946
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
6,838
-52,711
| -89% | -$3.94M |
|
|
IHS
3947
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
4,996
-12,832
| -72% | -$1.37M |
|
|
EXAS
3948
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
91,917
+50,003
| +119% | +$320K |
|
|
ZVO
3949
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
61,321
+29,662
| +94% | +$225K |
|
3950
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$596K |
|
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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.