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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WNRL
5001
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Logistics, LP
WNRL
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+10,500
| +583% | +$229K |
|
|
PGH
5002
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
218,934
+133,228
| +155% | +$107K |
|
5003
CALL
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+4,000
| +87% | +$130K |
|
5004
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
10,892
-342,156
| -97% | -$8.47M |
|
|
BRS
5005
CALL
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+9,300
| +160% | +$172K |
|
5006
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-33,000
| -66% | -$483K |
|
5007
CALL
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+5,000
| +45% | +$76.9K |
|
|
TCP
5008
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
5,908
-1,132
| -16% | -$51.3K |
|
5009
CALL
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-1,600
| -29% | -$108K |
|
5010
PUT
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
255
-940
| -79% | -$962K |
|
|
PRMW
5011
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
28,098
-14,293
| -34% | -$128K |
|
5012
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-1,000
| -18% | -$54.5K |
|
|
RDUS
5013
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-7,600
| -46% | -$263K |
|
|
TIVO
5014
PUT
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-6,400
| -32% | -$127K |
|
|
EWRS
5015
DELISTED
GUGGENHEIM RUSSELL 2000 EQUAL WEIGHT ETF
EWRS
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,087
| New | +$256K |
|
5016
PUT
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$275K |
|
|
DRE
5017
CALL
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+7,100
| +131% | +$146K |
|
|
CXRX
5018
PUT
DELISTED
Concordia International Corp. Common Stock
CXRX
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+10,800
| +5,400% | +$323K |
|
|
ACAT
5019
PUT
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+9,100
| +118% | +$137K |
|
5020
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-14,100
| -63% | -$428K |
|
5021
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
10,336
+4,636
| +81% | +$122K |
|
5022
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
| – | – |
|
5023
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
23,279
-123,230
| -84% | -$1.46M |
|
5024
CALL
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
16,875
+3,712
| +28% | +$57.1K |
|
|
TCF
5025
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
22,957
-201,279
| -90% | -$2.42M |
|
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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.