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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
CALL
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+1,200
| +13% | +$42.5K |
|
4477
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$828M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,991
| New | +$454K |
|
|
NVRO
4478
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+1,400
| +23% | +$82.6K |
|
|
SIX
4479
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-8,200
| -52% | -$422K |
|
|
SCIU
4480
PUT
DELISTED
Global X Scientific Beta US ETF
SCIU
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+7,400
| +87% | +$172K |
|
4481
PUT
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+5,500
| +131% | +$217K |
|
4482
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+9,500
| +365% | +$335K |
|
4483
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-700
| -10% | -$41.7K |
|
4484
ProShares Short MidCap400
MYY
$2.86M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,788
| New | +$458K |
|
4485
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
1,904
+652
| +52% | +$129K |
|
4486
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
106,480
-17,820
| -14% | -$57K |
|
|
NPTN
4487
CALL
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+26,200
| +708% | +$271K |
|
|
WPX
4488
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-4,400
| -7% | -$22.4K |
|
4489
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
10,113
| – | – |
|
|
CVRR
4490
CALL
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+12,400
| +56% | +$176K |
|
|
HDP
4491
PUT
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+21,000
| +130% | +$246K |
|
4492
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,877
| New | +$371K |
|
4493
PUT
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$89.4M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-26,000
| -41% | -$528K |
|
4494
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+13,100
| +524% | +$321K |
|
|
BPT
4495
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
29,555
+18,066
| +157% | +$421K |
|
4496
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+4,500
| +53% | +$131K |
|
4497
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
35,853
-1,154,243
| -97% | -$12.8M |
|
4498
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+98,946
| New | +$307K |
|
4499
PUT
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+7,500
| +682% | +$308K |
|
4500
CALL
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$514M
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+14,000
| +275% | +$279K |
|
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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.