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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMOS
4451
CALL
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.03B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
22,598
+1,543
| +7% | +$29.6K |
|
4452
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-55,600
| -50% | -$398K |
|
4453
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
197,936
-193,768
| -49% | -$393K |
|
4454
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
9,533
+4,319
| +83% | +$182K |
|
4455
PUT
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+17,000
| +944% | +$400K |
|
4456
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
210,900
+17,400
| +9% | +$32.7K |
|
4457
PUT
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+27,000
| +300% | +$312K |
|
4458
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+7,000
| +125% | +$276K |
|
4459
CALL
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-5,600
| -36% | -$246K |
|
4460
CALL
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.65B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-1,000
| -8% | -$35.8K |
|
|
APOL
4461
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-25,300
| -33% | -$201K |
|
|
ZEN
4462
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
20,566
-874,764
| -98% | -$17.8M |
|
|
LOCK
4463
PUT
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+13,000
| +58% | +$153K |
|
4464
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
-10,300
| -14% | -$62K |
|
|
DNR
4465
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
193,400
+141,000
| +269% | +$235K |
|
4466
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,187
| New | +$405K |
|
4467
CALL
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.11B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+15,800
| +195% | +$275K |
|
|
CAB
4468
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
8,784
-176,908
| -95% | -$7.94M |
|
|
RKUS
4469
CALL
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-8,000
| -16% | -$73.9K |
|
|
IRBT
4470
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-26,400
| -69% | -$859K |
|
4471
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+3,200
| +43% | +$118K |
|
|
DNR
4472
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
192,352
-60,441
| -24% | -$101K |
|
4473
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+12,100
| +220% | +$269K |
|
4474
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-600
| -6% | -$27.2K |
|
4475
PUT
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+13,900
| +63% | +$193K |
|
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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.