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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARC
4901
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
68,977
+28,503
| +70% | +$107K |
|
|
PPBI
4902
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
14,442
-15,025
| -51% | -$307K |
|
|
FRGI
4903
PUT
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+1,000
| +12% | +$35.2K |
|
|
GMLP
4904
CALL
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+1,800
| +9% | +$24.1K |
|
|
HOS
4905
CALL
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+7,600
| +32% | +$63.8K |
|
|
BDSI
4906
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
95,361
-674,835
| -88% | -$2.49M |
|
|
VISN
4907
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-2,500
| -19% | -$60.7K |
|
4908
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+7,500
| +192% | +$173K |
|
|
ACH
4909
PUT
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-3,100
| -29% | -$115K |
|
|
PMT
4910
PUT
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+6,200
| +38% | +$82.2K |
|
|
ZNGA
4911
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
134,700
-183,400
| -58% | -$410K |
|
|
GLUU
4912
PUT
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
+17,500
| +19% | +$50.1K |
|
|
IPHI
4913
PUT
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+2,500
| +37% | +$66.7K |
|
4914
CALL
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+3,900
| +43% | +$88.8K |
|
4915
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-15,900
| -69% | -$623K |
|
4916
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
10,218
-23,887
| -70% | -$660K |
|
4917
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
343
-4,105
| -92% | -$3.53M |
|
|
CONE
4918
PUT
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+4,100
| +158% | +$157K |
|
|
PIR
4919
PUT
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
2,185
-595
| -21% | -$60.7K |
|
|
MSCC
4920
CALL
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+4,000
| +100% | +$133K |
|
|
CVT
4921
PUT
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+13,000
| +1,000% | +$307K |
|
4922
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+2,100
| +50% | +$86.2K |
|
4923
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+200
| +6% | +$16.1K |
|
4924
PUT
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-2,000
| -36% | -$155K |
|
4925
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
17,979
+9,228
| +105% | +$160K |
|
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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.