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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$207M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
153,313
-51,439
| -25% | -$92.4K |
|
4702
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$747M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
15,514
-40,269
| -72% | -$890K |
|
|
ATCO
4703
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+200
| +1% | +$3.34K |
|
|
CPLA
4704
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
6,799
-4,886
| -42% | -$226K |
|
|
PACD
4705
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
73,067
-100,344
| -58% | -$481K |
|
4706
PUT
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-1,500
| -12% | -$46.9K |
|
4707
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
9,914
-6,044
| -38% | -$197K |
|
4708
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-34,000
| -38% | -$151K |
|
|
KTWO
4709
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
24,090
-22,186
| -48% | -$305K |
|
|
AMRI
4710
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
23,334
-10,317
| -31% | -$162K |
|
|
LOCK
4711
CALL
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-49,200
| -62% | -$580K |
|
|
AVG
4712
CALL
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-400
| -2% | -$7.5K |
|
4713
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
20,353
-27,500
| -57% | -$415K |
|
4714
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+12,900
| +315% | +$274K |
|
4715
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
3,330
+2,617
| +367% | +$246K |
|
4716
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
10,652
-14,240
| -57% | -$448K |
|
|
BEAT
4717
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
30,518
-105,164
| -78% | -$1.18M |
|
|
DDC
4718
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
32,124
+7,288
| +29% | +$79.7K |
|
4719
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-58,100
| -65% | -$633K |
|
4720
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+1,200
| +8% | +$22.7K |
|
|
ALDR
4721
CALL
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+11,400
| +368% | +$264K |
|
|
ENLK
4722
CALL
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+20,600
| +234% | +$226K |
|
4723
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-700
| -14% | -$53.7K |
|
4724
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
$1.08B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,518
| New | +$339K |
|
|
MDR
4725
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
28,867
-5,233
| -15% | -$49.7K |
|
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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.