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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VTLE
4426
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
2,780
-485
| -15% | -$65.9K |
|
|
RICE
4427
PUT
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+15,400
| +95% | +$160K |
|
4428
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-42,800
| -64% | -$760K |
|
4429
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
30,428
-1,844,592
| -98% | -$24M |
|
4430
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$392K |
|
|
SPNC
4431
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
30,334
-14,757
| -33% | -$204K |
|
4432
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
7,749
+641
| +9% | +$72.1K |
|
|
WPZ
4433
CALL
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$420K |
|
4434
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+5,700
| +30% | +$97.6K |
|
|
BERY
4435
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
13,177
+7,950
| +152% | +$231K |
|
|
ZLTQ
4436
CALL
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+6,800
| +73% | +$160K |
|
|
DX
4437
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,831
| New | +$408K |
|
4438
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-7,100
| -53% | -$430K |
|
|
FRN
4439
DELISTED
Invesco Frontier Markets ETF
FRN
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,838
| New | +$409K |
|
|
SFLY
4440
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-9,500
| -50% | -$405K |
|
4441
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+1,700
| +31% | +$95.2K |
|
4442
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
45,768
-23,920
| -34% | -$208K |
|
4443
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
23,192
+5,486
| +31% | +$75.7K |
|
|
JNS
4444
CALL
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-20,900
| -41% | -$272K |
|
4445
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+18,600
| +152% | +$232K |
|
|
B
4446
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$411K |
|
|
KERX
4447
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
92,950
+92,949
| +9,294,900% | +$371K |
|
|
HSNI
4448
CALL
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+2,600
| +46% | +$129K |
|
4449
PUT
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+3,700
| +8% | +$29.2K |
|
4450
PUT
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+11,700
| +355% | +$308K |
|
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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.