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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5376
CALL
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+200
| +5% | +$8.34K |
|
5377
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FNY
$609M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,530
| New | +$205K |
|
5378
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-29,500
| -70% | -$466K |
|
|
LNW
5379
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-22,900
| -50% | -$171K |
|
|
P
5380
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
15,912
-28,135
| -64% | -$374K |
|
|
SFR
5381
CALL
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+5,100
| +138% | +$114K |
|
5382
PUT
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+6,600
| +471% | +$156K |
|
5383
CALL
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-2,600
| -10% | -$20.5K |
|
|
WNRL
5384
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Logistics, LP
WNRL
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+700
| +8% | +$15.3K |
|
|
FCH
5385
PUT
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+24,300
| +1,013% | +$174K |
|
5386
Virtus Biotech ETF
BBP
$106M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
8,756
-1,787
| -17% | -$43.5K |
|
5387
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-10,000
| -74% | -$549K |
|
5388
PUT
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+2,800
| +76% | +$87.2K |
|
5389
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-74,100
| -69% | -$448K |
|
|
SNBR
5390
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
11,123
-187,952
| -94% | -$3.59M |
|
5391
PUT
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+800
| +27% | +$43.4K |
|
|
AFFX
5392
CALL
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+13,100
| +570% | +$179K |
|
5393
PUT
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+18,100
| +99% | +$100K |
|
5394
CALL
Energy Recovery
ERII
$426M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+3,000
| +17% | +$21.9K |
|
|
EXK
5395
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.16B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
87,640
+40,601
| +86% | +$71K |
|
5396
CALL
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.29B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+8,000
| +151% | +$117K |
|
|
PACW
5397
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-1,900
| -25% | -$67.3K |
|
|
SPYB
5398
DELISTED
SPDR S&P 500 Buyback ETF
SPYB
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
4,571
-11,790
| -72% | -$514K |
|
|
IM
5399
CALL
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+500
| +9% | +$16K |
|
5400
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+1,600
| +133% | +$107K |
|
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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.