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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5126
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,416
| New | +$256K |
|
5127
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
12,746
-467,000
| -97% | -$9.18M |
|
5128
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-2,700
| -31% | -$104K |
|
5129
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,049
| New | +$259K |
|
5130
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
23,088
-417,891
| -95% | -$3.62M |
|
5131
MediWound
MDWD
$174M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
4,595
-447
| -9% | -$23.4K |
|
5132
CALL
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+14,700
| +117% | +$134K |
|
|
AXDX
5133
PUT
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
+830
| +86% | +$117K |
|
5134
PUT
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+28,200
| +169% | +$168K |
|
5135
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-700
| -17% | -$48.4K |
|
|
FIGY
5136
DELISTED
Barclays ETN+ FI Enhanced Global High Yield ETN
FIGY
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,183
| New | +$233K |
|
5137
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$85.6M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
6,663
+2,335
| +54% | +$79.8K |
|
5138
CALL
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-1,100
| -16% | -$46.2K |
|
5139
Park Aerospace
PKE
$831M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
16,132
-6,712
| -29% | -$100K |
|
|
EV
5140
CALL
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-800
| -9% | -$23.8K |
|
5141
ProShares UltraShort Materials
SMN
$3.83M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
535
+328
| +158% | +$196K |
|
|
ISIL
5142
PUT
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-14,700
| -43% | -$184K |
|
|
SCTO
5143
DELISTED
Global X JPMorgan US Sector Rotator Index ETF
SCTO
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
11,057
-29,037
| -72% | -$647K |
|
|
BRSL
5144
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
14,051
-206,082
| -94% | -$3.14M |
|
5145
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+5,800
| +1,450% | +$215K |
|
5146
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
4,849
+3,225
| +199% | +$185K |
|
|
XLRN
5147
CALL
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-3,500
| -27% | -$102K |
|
|
TNAV
5148
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
43,434
+31,509
| +264% | +$182K |
|
|
RSPP
5149
PUT
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-1,700
| -16% | -$39.9K |
|
5150
Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF
EQAL
$851M
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
10,452
-27,908
| -73% | -$627K |
|
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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.