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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4251
PUT
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+4,000
| +34% | +$111K |
|
4252
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
13,313
-16,821
| -56% | -$610K |
|
4253
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
12,487
+5,765
| +86% | +$196K |
|
4254
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
95
+43
| +83% | +$277K |
|
|
ANDX
4255
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+3,100
| +40% | +$135K |
|
|
ACG
4256
DELISTED
AllianceBernstein Income Fund Inc
ACG
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,413
| New | +$489K |
|
4257
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+169,886
| New | +$478K |
|
|
SHLM
4258
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
18,250
-3,838
| -17% | -$96.4K |
|
4259
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+10,600
| +247% | +$345K |
|
4260
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+4,100
| +53% | +$173K |
|
4261
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
13,067
+5,664
| +77% | +$202K |
|
4262
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,900
| New | +$502K |
|
|
HAWK
4263
CALL
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+9,100
| +172% | +$331K |
|
|
CSGS
4264
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
10,919
+6,227
| +133% | +$235K |
|
|
IMOS
4265
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.03B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
25,759
-83,055
| -76% | -$1.59M |
|
|
FDIQ
4266
Invesco Bloomberg Financial Data Providers ETF
FDIQ
$48.7M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,633
| New | +$472K |
|
4267
CALL
Unitil
UTL
$995M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+11,500
| +11,500% | +$449K |
|
|
FRC
4268
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+3,300
| +80% | +$211K |
|
4269
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-1,300
| -14% | -$70.9K |
|
4270
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+2,700
| +36% | +$133K |
|
4271
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-1,400
| -9% | -$40.6K |
|
|
TIVO
4272
CALL
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-100
| -0.4% | -$1.99K |
|
4273
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
40,151
+23,635
| +143% | +$255K |
|
4274
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-6,900
| -53% | -$529K |
|
4275
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-1,900
| -25% | -$148K |
|
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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.