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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5401
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.8B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,320
| New | +$218K |
|
|
MDRX
5402
CALL
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-17,300
| -52% | -$227K |
|
|
TCO
5403
PUT
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-300
| -9% | -$21.3K |
|
|
MITL
5404
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
26,155
-112,555
| -81% | -$796K |
|
|
ARR
5405
PUT
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.37B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
1,980
+160
| +9% | +$15.9K |
|
5406
Invesco Bloomberg Pricing Power ETF
POWA
$183M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
5,754
-58,745
| -91% | -$2.04M |
|
5407
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+1,400
| +52% | +$66.8K |
|
|
RVNC
5408
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,178
| New | +$248K |
|
5409
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
10,770
+41
| +0.4% | +$772 |
|
5410
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
21,612
+20,560
| +1,954% | +$181K |
|
5411
CALL
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$226K |
|
5412
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
3,278
-153,423
| -98% | -$10.2M |
|
5413
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+800
| +57% | +$70.4K |
|
|
BNFT
5414
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
6,362
-28,707
| -82% | -$855K |
|
5415
ProShares Ultra Health Care
RXL
$89.6M
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
14,720
-2,640
| -15% | -$36.8K |
|
|
SPTN
5416
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
6,968
-39,346
| -85% | -$927K |
|
5417
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.6B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,302
| New | +$203K |
|
|
PFC
5418
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
10,964
+6,790
| +163% | +$130K |
|
|
DPLO
5419
PUT
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-6,900
| -47% | -$203K |
|
5420
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
6,507
-80,522
| -93% | -$2.42M |
|
5421
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
12,826
-41,799
| -77% | -$610K |
|
|
LEAF
5422
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
41,927
-16,817
| -29% | -$83.9K |
|
|
CSRA
5423
PUT
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+6,800
| +680% | +$178K |
|
5424
CALL
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+2,200
| +55% | +$68.5K |
|
5425
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$714M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,613
| New | +$203K |
|
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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.