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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$957M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
18,426
-77,897
| -81% | -$2.06M |
|
4177
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,500
| New | +$507K |
|
4178
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.04B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
14,338
+2,981
| +26% | +$99K |
|
4179
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.2B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
5,611
+3,856
| +220% | +$344K |
|
4180
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
10,749
-9,818
| -48% | -$418K |
|
4181
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
12,123
-123,167
| -91% | -$5.3M |
|
4182
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+2,000
| +87% | +$220K |
|
|
TGI
4183
CALL
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+3,300
| +24% | +$100K |
|
4184
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
6,927
-11,875
| -63% | -$861K |
|
|
FWDI
4185
DELISTED
Madrona International ETF
FWDI
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,217
| New | +$501K |
|
|
ASRT
4186
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
630
-32
| -5% | -$29.7K |
|
4187
Mistras Group
MG
$576M
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
21,273
+16,232
| +322% | +$359K |
|
|
INVX
4188
PUT
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+1,900
| +28% | +$106K |
|
|
BNFT
4189
CALL
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+4,500
| +40% | +$134K |
|
|
KYNB
4190
PUT
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
988
+744
| +305% | +$371K |
|
4191
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+4,800
| +64% | +$185K |
|
4192
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-18,700
| -33% | -$251K |
|
4193
CALL
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,300
| New | +$521K |
|
|
CLC
4194
PUT
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+5,800
| +176% | +$286K |
|
4195
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
22,681
+11,303
| +99% | +$232K |
|
4196
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+24,600
| +188% | +$331K |
|
|
CEMP
4197
CALL
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-11,400
| -28% | -$207K |
|
4198
CALL
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
23,367
+3,968
| +20% | +$77.3K |
|
4199
AdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETF
SURE
$58.1M
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
9,316
-21,691
| -70% | -$1.14M |
|
4200
CALL
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+19,600
| +98% | +$229K |
|
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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.