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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ITC
4126
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
12,637
-2,186,727
| -99% | -$88.8M |
|
|
AMTD
4127
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
17,421
-276,678
| -94% | -$8.15M |
|
|
KCG
4128
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-79,500
| -63% | -$882K |
|
4129
CALL
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+1,700
| +8% | +$37.5K |
|
4130
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
4,923
+4,748
| +2,713% | +$514K |
|
4131
CALL
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$138M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+2,000
| +10% | +$49.1K |
|
4132
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
11,097
+8,599
| +344% | +$366K |
|
4133
PUT
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+14,600
| +281% | +$391K |
|
|
CLVS
4134
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-500
| -2% | -$10.6K |
|
|
FRP
4135
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
36,638
+2,761
| +8% | +$41.3K |
|
4136
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$390M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
17,619
-77,480
| -81% | -$2.13M |
|
|
FRAN
4137
PUT
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
2,367
-400
| -14% | -$86.3K |
|
|
AXLL
4138
PUT
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-2,300
| -8% | -$40.6K |
|
4139
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$513M
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
10,332
-18,415
| -64% | -$928K |
|
|
WIN
4140
CALL
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
14,140
-520
| -4% | -$16.9K |
|
|
GIMO
4141
PUT
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-2,800
| -14% | -$73.1K |
|
4142
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-14,600
| -51% | -$510K |
|
4143
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+1,200
| +6% | +$27.7K |
|
4144
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,904
| New | +$456K |
|
|
CMO
4145
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
54,793
+33,201
| +154% | +$309K |
|
|
TRST
4146
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$977M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
17,850
-120
| -0.7% | -$3.43K |
|
4147
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
5,350
-8,287
| -61% | -$761K |
|
4148
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-23,200
| -74% | -$1.47M |
|
4149
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF
RZV
$308M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
9,356
+1,073
| +13% | +$55.2K |
|
|
MKTO
4150
CALL
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+12,700
| +85% | +$241K |
|
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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.