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 | 6.42% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.31% |
| 3 | Technology | 5.3% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.66% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
2,819,532
-3,642,384
| -56% | -$40.6M |
|
452
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.6B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
1,177,645
+1,008,620
| +597% | +$24.6M |
|
453
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.5B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
1,580,223
-2,229,423
| -59% | -$42.5M |
|
|
CIT
454
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
1,005,492
-3,506,551
| -78% | -$111M |
|
|
PVTB
455
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
808,256
-88,893
| -10% | -$3.26M |
|
456
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
333,361
+121,834
| +58% | +$10.6M |
|
457
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
+163,138
| New | +$27.8M |
|
458
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
410,578
-1,096,243
| -73% | -$74.2M |
|
|
HES
459
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $31M | 0.04% |
589,300
+415,000
| +238% | +$18.3M |
|
460
CALL
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $31M | 0.04% |
614,547
+95,473
| +18% | +$4.68M |
|
461
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $31M | 0.04% |
773,842
-307,282
| -28% | -$11.1M |
|
|
UWC
462
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES TR ULTRA RUSSELL3000
UWC
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
375,200
+84,100
| +29% | +$6.93M |
|
463
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
456,300
+115,600
| +34% | +$6.94M |
|
464
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$450B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
755,000
+281,200
| +59% | +$10.4M |
|
465
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
1,132,800
-34,800
| -3% | -$856K |
|
466
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
595,300
+65,100
| +12% | +$2.98M |
|
|
CBI
467
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
840,718
-2,645,414
| -76% | -$94.6M |
|
468
Starbucks
SBUX
$124B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
515,180
+494,411
| +2,381% | +$28.8M |
|
|
469
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
594,000
+136,700
| +30% | +$6.26M |
|
470
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
599,033
-1,282,175
| -68% | -$62.5M |
|
471
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
988,952
+714,931
| +261% | +$19.4M |
|
472
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $30.5M | 0.04% |
321,729
+314,400
| +4,290% | +$27.5M |
|
473
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $30.5M | 0.04% |
371,000
+289,600
| +356% | +$22.6M |
|
474
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
377,796
-43,827
| -10% | -$3.36M |
|
475
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.51B
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
4,220,800
+214,400
| +5% | +$1.54M |
|
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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 6.4% of assets, down from 6.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
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.