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 | 6.42% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.31% |
| 3 | Technology | 5.3% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.66% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WFM
501
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $28.9M | 0.04% |
927,735
-346,602
| -27% | -$10.8M |
|
502
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$497B
| $28.8M | 0.04% |
305,100
-170,200
| -36% | -$15M |
|
503
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.1B
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
402,233
-137,753
| -26% | -$9.24M |
|
504
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $28.7M | 0.04% |
499,900
+287,900
| +136% | +$15.3M |
|
505
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $28.6M | 0.04% |
1,557,074
-5,730,617
| -79% | -$110M |
|
|
GRA
506
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $28.6M | 0.04% |
401,761
-70,665
| -15% | -$5.4M |
|
507
ASML
ASML
$710B
| $28.6M | 0.04% |
284,778
+268,006
| +1,598% | +$24.2M |
|
508
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.19B
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
1,351,531
+1,299,717
| +2,508% | +$27.3M |
|
509
Ciena
CIEN
$62.7B
| $28.5M | 0.04% |
1,497,098
-654,702
| -30% | -$12.1M |
|
510
WEX
WEX
$6.78B
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
340,659
+309,105
| +980% | +$22.3M |
|
511
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $28.4M | 0.04% |
442,700
-106,300
| -19% | -$6.76M |
|
|
JWN
512
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
495,200
+334,700
| +209% | +$17.3M |
|
513
CALL
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
900,200
+139,200
| +18% | +$5.55M |
|
|
SPLS
514
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
2,558,300
+1,441,643
| +129% | +$13.6M |
|
515
CALL
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
459,200
+207,600
| +83% | +$12.1M |
|
516
Leidos
LDOS
$17.9B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
557,686
+506,543
| +990% | +$24.2M |
|
|
VWR
517
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
1,036,662
-262,771
| -20% | -$6.5M |
|
518
ResMed
RMD
$32.9B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
485,128
+407,807
| +527% | +$23.1M |
|
|
ENH
519
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $28M | 0.04% |
428,079
+23,849
| +6% | +$1.49M |
|
520
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.94B
| $28M | 0.04% |
693,639
+610,248
| +732% | +$22.5M |
|
|
TWTR
521
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
1,687,700
+101,100
| +6% | +$1.77M |
|
522
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.3B
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
420,216
+389,872
| +1,285% | +$24.1M |
|
523
CALL
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
410,200
+30,200
| +8% | +$2.02M |
|
524
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.7B
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
443,372
-514,323
| -54% | -$29.9M |
|
525
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.5B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
245,525
+233,485
| +1,939% | +$29.5M |
|
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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 6.4% of assets, down from 6.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
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.