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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.99B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
16,125
+7,352
| +84% | +$179K |
|
|
TFM
4552
CALL
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-1,500
| -10% | -$34.3K |
|
|
AAWW
4553
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-300
| -3% | -$11.2K |
|
|
STL
4554
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
25,215
+2,453
| +11% | +$37.1K |
|
4555
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+1,800
| +50% | +$124K |
|
4556
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.7B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
30,788
-19,000
| -38% | -$230K |
|
|
LABL
4557
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,518
| New | +$401K |
|
4558
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+10,200
| +29% | +$84.8K |
|
4559
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-8,500
| -49% | -$351K |
|
4560
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+11,800
| +144% | +$199K |
|
|
EVDY
4561
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
71,377
-12,909
| -15% | -$63.5K |
|
|
CKH
4562
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
7,603
+6,329
| +497% | +$292K |
|
4563
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
5,250
-44,215
| -89% | -$3.27M |
|
4564
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-34,000
| -58% | -$547K |
|
|
IPG
4565
PUT
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+6,700
| +63% | +$145K |
|
|
SHOE
4566
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$414M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,630
| New | +$352K |
|
|
CLD
4567
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
204,579
-502,270
| -71% | -$861K |
|
4568
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
50,504
-30,900
| -38% | -$231K |
|
|
SPYM
4569
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$169B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,520
| New | +$376K |
|
|
BKS
4570
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-18,400
| -36% | -$180K |
|
4571
Barron's 400 ETF
BFOR
$239M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
52,484
+25,032
| +91% | +$177K |
|
4572
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-400
| -1% | -$5.07K |
|
4573
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-120,800
| -77% | -$1.35M |
|
|
IFEU
4574
DELISTED
iShares Europe Developed Real Estate ETF
IFEU
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
10,598
-31,900
| -75% | -$1.13M |
|
4575
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-34,700
| -52% | -$393K |
|
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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.