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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5176
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$399M
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
1,444
-4,427
| -75% | -$688K |
|
|
CLGX
5177
CALL
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-800
| -10% | -$27.2K |
|
5178
CALL
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+10,900
| +104% | +$133K |
|
5179
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
2,403
+1,619
| +207% | +$151K |
|
5180
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+3,200
| +533% | +$212K |
|
|
IL
5181
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
31,602
+25,893
| +454% | +$203K |
|
5182
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-300
| -5% | -$11.1K |
|
5183
Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF
PBP
$362M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,266
| New | +$243K |
|
|
TRUE
5184
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
44,445
+9,141
| +26% | +$55.2K |
|
|
TRK
5185
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,530
| New | +$232K |
|
|
CVRR
5186
PUT
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-29,700
| -59% | -$421K |
|
|
RRMS
5187
DELISTED
ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM L P COM UNIT REPSTG LTD (DE)
RRMS
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
20,873
+9,117
| +78% | +$106K |
|
|
TSRO
5188
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+4,600
| +460% | +$185K |
|
|
XL
5189
PUT
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-10,300
| -61% | -$366K |
|
5190
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-8,300
| -61% | -$347K |
|
5191
CALL
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-200
| -5% | -$9.87K |
|
5192
CALL
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+7,500
| +22% | +$41.5K |
|
5193
Cohu
COHU
$2.81B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
20,710
+7,569
| +58% | +$88.1K |
|
5194
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,604
| New | +$228K |
|
5195
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
7,033
-5,996
| -46% | -$194K |
|
5196
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-48,900
| -87% | -$1.56M |
|
|
CEQP
5197
PUT
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+13,000
| +160% | +$149K |
|
|
TGE
5198
CALL
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+8,600
| +183% | +$131K |
|
|
RTEC
5199
CALL
DELISTED
Rudolph Technologies Inc
RTEC
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+14,800
| +463% | +$187K |
|
|
WSTC
5200
CALL
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+8,800
| +440% | +$183K |
|
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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.