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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$469M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,308
| New | +$210K |
|
|
AY
5352
CALL
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+4,300
| +52% | +$72.7K |
|
|
MDR
5353
PUT
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-22,167
| -55% | -$210K |
|
|
RGC
5354
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
10,486
-363,806
| -97% | -$6.93M |
|
5355
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
10,629
-13,570
| -56% | -$255K |
|
5356
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+1,200
| +4% | +$6.03K |
|
5357
DNP Select Income Fund
DNP
$4.14B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
22,077
-19,362
| -47% | -$184K |
|
5358
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+100
| +3% | +$6.15K |
|
5359
CALL
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+3,700
| +1,233% | +$178K |
|
5360
PUT
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-14,500
| -57% | -$268K |
|
|
CNCR
5361
DELISTED
ETF Series Solutions Trust Range Cancer Therapeutics ETF
CNCR
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,126
| New | +$216K |
|
5362
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-5,100
| -64% | -$378K |
|
|
ESPR
5363
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+8,100
| +165% | +$130K |
|
5364
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$193M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
6,818
-46,073
| -87% | -$1.48M |
|
5365
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
26,220
-8,638
| -25% | -$72.1K |
|
|
PFSW
5366
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,773
| New | +$208K |
|
5367
CALL
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+1,900
| +68% | +$76.1K |
|
5368
CALL
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-1,300
| -33% | -$99.3K |
|
5369
PUT
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$648M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+8,500
| +472% | +$171K |
|
|
PRO
5370
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
18,596
+14,631
| +369% | +$189K |
|
5371
CALL
Vuzix
VUZI
$262M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+33,200
| +420% | +$188K |
|
|
TCS
5372
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
2,490
+660
| +36% | +$52.2K |
|
|
BRS
5373
PUT
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+2,900
| +33% | +$53.7K |
|
|
BOJA
5374
CALL
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+5,500
| +74% | +$84.3K |
|
5375
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-9,800
| -47% | -$171K |
|
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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.