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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CONN
4001
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-4,300
| -8% | -$68K |
|
|
MOBL
4002
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
131,996
-809
| -0.6% | -$3.02K |
|
|
PKN
4003
CALL
DELISTED
POWERSHARES GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY PORTFOLIO
PKN
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+4,500
| +44% | +$182K |
|
4004
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
39,112
-276,899
| -88% | -$3.61M |
|
4005
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-15,200
| -22% | -$151K |
|
4006
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
26,540
+11,470
| +76% | +$217K |
|
4007
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
66,724
+7,849
| +13% | +$61.4K |
|
4008
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+5,500
| +102% | +$287K |
|
|
ETP
4009
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+5,500
| +30% | +$125K |
|
|
STJ
4010
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-6,100
| -36% | -$332K |
|
|
HMIN
4011
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,662
| New | +$576K |
|
|
PRTY
4012
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
39,419
-514,793
| -93% | -$5.67M |
|
4013
PUT
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$747M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-13,600
| -34% | -$301K |
|
|
PFPT
4014
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-1,800
| -14% | -$91.8K |
|
|
CPN
4015
PUT
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-35,200
| -47% | -$494K |
|
4016
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+38,000
| +314% | +$378K |
|
|
CVSA
4017
CALL
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+27,300
| +396% | +$540K |
|
|
RATE
4018
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
64,385
-335,956
| -84% | -$3.5M |
|
4019
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-40,100
| -37% | -$333K |
|
4020
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-2,600
| -27% | -$197K |
|
|
AAN.A
4021
CALL
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+10,900
| +87% | +$274K |
|
|
EXAS
4022
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
-38,100
| -30% | -$244K |
|
4023
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+1,700
| +17% | +$81.1K |
|
4024
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+4,400
| +96% | +$291K |
|
|
ISIL
4025
CALL
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+32,800
| +293% | +$410K |
|
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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.