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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
91,016
-24,914
| -21% | -$149K |
|
|
NPBC
4152
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,680
| New | +$576K |
|
4153
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-19,600
| -65% | -$944K |
|
|
CHUY
4154
CALL
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+1,600
| +10% | +$51.8K |
|
|
WOOF
4155
CALL
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+7,500
| +417% | +$389K |
|
4156
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+11,200
| +329% | +$362K |
|
4157
CALL
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+1,900
| +7% | +$35.2K |
|
4158
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-5,100
| -27% | -$179K |
|
4159
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
28,235
-499,558
| -95% | -$9.26M |
|
4160
CALL
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+5,500
| +100% | +$236K |
|
|
BTU
4161
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
230,092
+29,078
| +14% | +$108K |
|
4162
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
6,685
-320
| -5% | -$22.1K |
|
4163
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-21,000
| -51% | -$520K |
|
|
GWR
4164
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-5,300
| -38% | -$291K |
|
|
LXFT
4165
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
9,694
+7,883
| +435% | +$475K |
|
|
BLD
4166
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
17,877
-676,559
| -97% | -$18.3M |
|
4167
iShares MSCI Finland ETF
EFNL
$255M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,666
| New | +$517K |
|
4168
iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF
EWUS
$43.6M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,033
| New | +$508K |
|
4169
CALL
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+12,300
| +195% | +$293K |
|
4170
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
18,282
-98,618
| -84% | -$2.83M |
|
|
WR
4171
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
10,727
-88,295
| -89% | -$3.94M |
|
4172
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
27,953
-301,032
| -92% | -$5.94M |
|
|
ZAYO
4173
PUT
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+13,300
| +155% | +$324K |
|
|
BV
4174
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
168,598
+53,483
| +46% | +$181K |
|
4175
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
8,135
-643,116
| -99% | -$40.3M |
|
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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.