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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ECHO
4801
CALL
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+6,100
| +98% | +$145K |
|
4802
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-495,700
| -97% | -$11.9M |
|
4803
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+8,100
| +675% | +$257K |
|
4804
ProShares Trust Short MSCI Emerging Markets
EUM
$9.28M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
6,154
+2,526
| +70% | +$153K |
|
4805
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
+31,500
| +61% | +$133K |
|
|
MGLN
4806
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+900
| +23% | +$54.1K |
|
|
XOXO
4807
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
20,743
+6,243
| +43% | +$93.7K |
|
|
RSE
4808
PUT
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,100
| New | +$312K |
|
|
GTT
4809
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
20,105
-382
| -2% | -$5.82K |
|
|
SVC
4810
PUT
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-2,760
| -52% | -$335K |
|
|
RICE
4811
CALL
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-1,100
| -4% | -$11.4K |
|
|
AXDX
4812
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
+1,783
| +345% | +$252K |
|
4813
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$500M
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,158
| New | +$305K |
|
4814
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.93B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
25,475
-30,333
| -54% | -$377K |
|
4815
Genpact
G
$5.69B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
12,191
+6,420
| +111% | +$163K |
|
4816
PUT
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-1,300
| -5% | -$14.3K |
|
4817
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
22,901
-23,572
| -51% | -$332K |
|
4818
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-11,800
| -41% | -$217K |
|
|
NUAN
4819
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
20,444
-26,103
| -56% | -$422K |
|
|
YELL
4820
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
35,480
-200,139
| -85% | -$1.9M |
|
4821
PUT
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-2,500
| -33% | -$166K |
|
|
PDCO
4822
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+300
| +4% | +$13K |
|
|
ATW
4823
PUT
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-17,100
| -32% | -$129K |
|
4824
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
3,525
-99
| -3% | -$8.67K |
|
4825
PUT
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
40,880
-66,160
| -62% | -$378K |
|
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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.