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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
15,239
-5,312
| -26% | -$150K |
|
4302
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+22,400
| +124% | +$218K |
|
|
IPHI
4303
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
14,532
-523,135
| -97% | -$14M |
|
4304
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+2,500
| +42% | +$136K |
|
|
FPRX
4305
PUT
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+6,100
| +105% | +$210K |
|
4306
Digi International
DGII
$3.23B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
51,142
+20,479
| +67% | +$187K |
|
4307
PUT
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+3,000
| +12% | +$46.1K |
|
4308
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$345M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
16,109
-88,181
| -85% | -$2.46M |
|
4309
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-11,800
| -35% | -$258K |
|
4310
PUT
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+6,200
| +77% | +$210K |
|
4311
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-200
| -4% | -$16.4K |
|
|
SGEN
4312
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-1,300
| -9% | -$43.7K |
|
|
EQY
4313
PUT
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$461K |
|
4314
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-8,800
| -27% | -$178K |
|
4315
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
13,082
+10,940
| +511% | +$370K |
|
4316
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
60,037
-161,891
| -73% | -$1.17M |
|
4317
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+100
| +2% | +$7.3K |
|
|
ATW
4318
CALL
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+35,200
| +207% | +$266K |
|
4319
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-800
| -11% | -$60.7K |
|
4320
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+4,100
| +124% | +$247K |
|
4321
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+21,400
| +116% | +$223K |
|
4322
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
24,550
-68,737
| -74% | -$1.26M |
|
|
INOV
4323
CALL
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+24,200
| +1,513% | +$427K |
|
|
XHR
4324
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.77B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
30,507
+16,004
| +110% | +$237K |
|
4325
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-3,300
| -6% | -$30.4K |
|
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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.