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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
204,527
-83,773
| -29% | -$262K |
|
3977
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
38,760
-109,409
| -74% | -$1.59M |
|
3978
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
15,638
-671,396
| -98% | -$23.4M |
|
|
LCI
3979
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
8,475
+4,350
| +105% | +$461K |
|
3980
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
19,356
-41,128
| -68% | -$1.19M |
|
3981
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
212,351
-5,427,424
| -96% | -$12.3M |
|
3982
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.36B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
116,882
-72,124
| -38% | -$385K |
|
3983
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
38,823
+15,818
| +69% | +$230K |
|
|
AXE
3984
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+9,300
| +404% | +$437K |
|
|
PAY
3985
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-45,000
| -68% | -$1.11M |
|
|
SUNE
3986
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
1,113,500
+98,500
| +10% | +$227K |
|
3987
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-100
| -1% | -$7.01K |
|
3988
CALL
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+5,500
| +138% | +$360K |
|
3989
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
49,550
+25,474
| +106% | +$320K |
|
|
VRNT
3990
PUT
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,334
| New | +$644K |
|
|
FLG
3991
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+8,633
| +218% | +$400K |
|
|
SGEN
3992
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
17,136
-832,594
| -98% | -$28M |
|
3993
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
21,169
-12,661
| -37% | -$330K |
|
3994
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+3,400
| +55% | +$189K |
|
3995
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-40,600
| -71% | -$1.38M |
|
3996
CALL
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+5,700
| +39% | +$155K |
|
3997
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+3,100
| +124% | +$309K |
|
3998
CALL
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+16,000
| +400% | +$421K |
|
3999
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
75,016
-171,000
| -70% | -$1.23M |
|
4000
CALL
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-1,300
| -8% | -$50.9K |
|
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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.