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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-19,800
| -48% | -$350K |
|
4402
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.01B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,213
| New | +$425K |
|
4403
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
8,395
+6,325
| +306% | +$383K |
|
|
STR
4404
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
18,134
-39,405
| -68% | -$910K |
|
4405
CALL
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
2,325
+1,312
| +130% | +$279K |
|
4406
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FYX
$1.42B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
9,953
-69,644
| -87% | -$2.89M |
|
4407
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
6,630
-21,420
| -76% | -$1.34M |
|
|
ISEE
4408
PUT
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+6,600
| +165% | +$336K |
|
|
EPAY
4409
CALL
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+7,200
| +96% | +$206K |
|
|
BIK
4410
DELISTED
SPDR S&P BRIC 40 ETF
BIK
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
24,025
-11,467
| -32% | -$196K |
|
4411
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
15,091
+9,400
| +165% | +$258K |
|
|
RDS.B
4412
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
9,079
+3,476
| +62% | +$156K |
|
|
NGD
4413
PUT
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
-32,300
| -21% | -$96.1K |
|
4414
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+2,100
| +12% | +$43K |
|
|
HW
4415
PUT
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+10,500
| +88% | +$176K |
|
|
ADT
4416
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
10,808
-691,066
| -98% | -$24.2M |
|
4417
Cigna
CI
$74.7B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
3,243
-386,717
| -99% | -$53.1M |
|
|
QIWI
4418
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
30,711
+20,098
| +189% | +$269K |
|
|
CRR
4419
CALL
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-3,300
| -10% | -$57K |
|
4420
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
60,096
-191,888
| -76% | -$1.27M |
|
4421
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
6,412
-19,247
| -75% | -$1.29M |
|
|
TGH
4422
CALL
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+9,400
| +46% | +$109K |
|
4423
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
18,671
+8,478
| +83% | +$203K |
|
4424
CALL
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+16,800
| +230% | +$257K |
|
4425
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+2,800
| +15% | +$45.8K |
|
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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.