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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOC
3951
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
33,238
-238,198
| -88% | -$4.11M |
|
3952
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+8,600
| +221% | +$377K |
|
|
PXR
3953
DELISTED
Invesco Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF
PXR
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
21,226
-31,871
| -60% | -$820K |
|
3954
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-11,800
| -61% | -$889K |
|
3955
PUT
Comscore
SCOR
$94.1M
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
1,025
+1,015
| +10,150% | +$734K |
|
3956
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+59,200
| +285% | +$564K |
|
|
RSPP
3957
CALL
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+13,800
| +186% | +$324K |
|
|
BOBE
3958
CALL
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+9,400
| +247% | +$397K |
|
3959
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-800
| -3% | -$16.8K |
|
3960
iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF
IHE
$1.64B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
13,479
-9,384
| -41% | -$439K |
|
3961
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
22,139
-2,497
| -10% | -$66.9K |
|
|
SHLD
3962
PUT
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-26,100
| -39% | -$442K |
|
3963
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+10,600
| +91% | +$265K |
|
|
TUTT
3964
DELISTED
Tuttle Tactical Management U.S. Core ETF
TUTT
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
28,405
+2,742
| +11% | +$59.3K |
|
3965
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
26,751
+416
| +2% | +$8.36K |
|
3966
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF
AOR
$3.75B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,510
| New | +$587K |
|
3967
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.6B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
7,040
-2,659
| -27% | -$226K |
|
|
INWK
3968
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
76,929
-14,647
| -16% | -$103K |
|
3969
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
10,753
-28,806
| -73% | -$1.34M |
|
|
DBD
3970
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+11,800
| +127% | +$308K |
|
3971
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
14,850
-8,102
| -35% | -$318K |
|
3972
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
18,310
+16,070
| +717% | +$499K |
|
|
FRAN
3973
CALL
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
2,650
+933
| +54% | +$201K |
|
3974
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-81,200
| -72% | -$1.43M |
|
3975
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+1,300
| +7% | +$35.8K |
|
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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.