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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.24B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
78,045
+64,545
| +478% | +$584K |
|
|
HW
4027
CALL
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-7,800
| -21% | -$131K |
|
4028
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
48,636
-266,615
| -85% | -$3.31M |
|
4029
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
14,932
+11,692
| +361% | +$442K |
|
4030
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+7,600
| +62% | +$343K |
|
|
BUFF
4031
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+17,700
| +354% | +$340K |
|
|
INVN
4032
PUT
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-32,000
| -32% | -$254K |
|
4033
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+16,300
| +80% | +$249K |
|
4034
CALL
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
24,450
+11,000
| +82% | +$252K |
|
4035
Columbia India Consumer ETF
INCO
$237M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
18,623
-7,106
| -28% | -$207K |
|
|
AVP
4036
CALL
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
120,800
+4,800
| +4% | +$17.1K |
|
4037
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-10,600
| -31% | -$286K |
|
4038
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
19,040
-9,360
| -33% | -$215K |
|
4039
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+2,500
| +18% | +$78K |
|
4040
CALL
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
521
+262
| +101% | +$268K |
|
|
CNCE
4041
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
42,474
-48,252
| -53% | -$695K |
|
|
AAN.A
4042
PUT
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+16,000
| +225% | +$402K |
|
4043
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-600
| -3% | -$16.5K |
|
4044
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
7,812
+3,718
| +91% | +$257K |
|
|
TARO
4045
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,044
| New | +$574K |
|
4046
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$58.4B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$540K |
|
4047
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.2B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
12,012
-72,330
| -86% | -$3.45M |
|
|
NS
4048
PUT
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+2,700
| +23% | +$94K |
|
|
ADRU
4049
DELISTED
Invesco BLDRS Europe Select ADR Index Fund
ADRU
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
29,707
+9,273
| +45% | +$177K |
|
4050
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
17,571
-6,708
| -28% | -$209K |
|
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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.