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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIM
4051
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
14,144
+4,553
| +47% | +$177K |
|
4052
PUT
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+9,600
| +112% | +$292K |
|
|
PTLA
4053
CALL
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+19,500
| +222% | +$619K |
|
|
PTLA
4054
PUT
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+21,800
| +335% | +$692K |
|
|
DGI
4055
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
33,345
-259,705
| -89% | -$3.87M |
|
|
CHS
4056
CALL
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+35,500
| +449% | +$401K |
|
|
KANG
4057
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
26,308
+6,963
| +36% | +$145K |
|
|
CAVM
4058
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-13,900
| -60% | -$802K |
|
4059
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-111,600
| -68% | -$1.41M |
|
|
CRAY
4060
CALL
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-7,700
| -36% | -$294K |
|
4061
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
55,142
-297,499
| -84% | -$2.72M |
|
|
SEMG
4062
CALL
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+23,200
| +967% | +$478K |
|
|
SNOW
4063
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,988
| New | +$553K |
|
4064
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-5,800
| -24% | -$178K |
|
4065
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
27,277
+3,966
| +17% | +$83.4K |
|
4066
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
24,709
+11,904
| +93% | +$245K |
|
|
COL
4067
PUT
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+200
| +3% | +$17.3K |
|
|
AIRM
4068
PUT
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+2,600
| +20% | +$98.6K |
|
|
IHS
4069
PUT
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+2,900
| +171% | +$309K |
|
4070
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,406
| New | +$536K |
|
4071
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
24,741
-10,346
| -29% | -$228K |
|
|
CSOD
4072
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-11,900
| -41% | -$359K |
|
|
TFM
4073
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
19,994
-30,981
| -61% | -$708K |
|
4074
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
XAR
$6.72B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
10,895
-30,871
| -74% | -$1.53M |
|
|
WBT
4075
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,566
| New | +$560K |
|
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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.