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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DWA
4726
PUT
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-2,700
| -16% | -$66.4K |
|
4727
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
2,628
-284,380
| -99% | -$37M |
|
4728
CALL
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.22B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+2,200
| +63% | +$124K |
|
|
POLY
4729
CALL
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+8,000
| +800% | +$313K |
|
|
IST
4730
DELISTED
SPDR S&P International Telecommunications Sector
IST
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
13,853
-32,967
| -70% | -$803K |
|
|
BBOX
4731
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
26,217
+8,177
| +45% | +$87.7K |
|
4732
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
6,131
-181
| -3% | -$10.7K |
|
|
ENOC
4733
CALL
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
+37,500
| +391% | +$207K |
|
4734
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-24,900
| -70% | -$769K |
|
4735
Titan International
TWI
$445M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
65,198
-45,171
| -41% | -$188K |
|
|
CTRL
4736
CALL
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+24,600
| +126% | +$183K |
|
4737
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
15,105
-21,822
| -59% | -$539K |
|
|
ZNGA
4738
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
153,500
+24,200
| +19% | +$54.1K |
|
|
XENT
4739
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,397
| New | +$333K |
|
|
MKTO
4740
PUT
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+8,600
| +92% | +$163K |
|
|
EXAS
4741
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-4,600
| -8% | -$29.4K |
|
4742
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
14,409
-98,404
| -87% | -$2.42M |
|
|
APU
4743
CALL
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-4,000
| -33% | -$159K |
|
|
FDC
4744
PUT
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+26,500
| +8,833% | +$341K |
|
4745
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+6,400
| +46% | +$93.8K |
|
|
ENZ
4746
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
75,951
+17,452
| +30% | +$77.7K |
|
|
BOBE
4747
PUT
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-3,600
| -33% | -$152K |
|
4748
ProShares Large Cap Core Plus
CSM
$537M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,632
| New | +$323K |
|
4749
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
26,186
-53,450
| -67% | -$539K |
|
4750
CALL
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
41,958
-7,560
| -15% | -$57.7K |
|
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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.