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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5526
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
1,825
-113,244
| -98% | -$12.1M |
|
|
ARI
5527
CALL
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+8,300
| +259% | +$133K |
|
|
CIE
5528
CALL
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
4,207
-107,873
| -96% | -$5.14M |
|
5529
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+38,000
| +1,056% | +$193K |
|
5530
CALL
Genie Energy
GNE
$383M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+700
| +3% | +$6.02K |
|
|
PHH
5531
CALL
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-4,700
| -24% | -$56.2K |
|
|
DDC
5532
PUT
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-2,500
| -13% | -$27.3K |
|
5533
CALL
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+18,500
| +136% | +$110K |
|
|
NTR
5534
PUT
DELISTED
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST INC
NTR
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+19,400
| +98% | +$91.8K |
|
|
HCR
5535
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-13,600
| -27% | -$67K |
|
|
VNR
5536
CALL
DELISTED
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC
VNR
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
+38,800
| +44% | +$81.2K |
|
|
CVSA
5537
PUT
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-5,900
| -36% | -$117K |
|
5538
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
13,523
-84,221
| -86% | -$1.07M |
|
5539
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
40,152
-2,969
| -7% | -$9.85K |
|
|
CPXX
5540
PUT
DELISTED
CELATOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC. COMMON STOCK
CPXX
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$54.4K |
|
5541
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-6,900
| -39% | -$116K |
|
|
ANFI
5542
CALL
DELISTED
AMIRA NATURE FOODS LTD
ANFI
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+13,400
| +258% | +$141K |
|
|
HRG
5543
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
13,051
-67,090
| -84% | -$813K |
|
5544
CALL
FreightCar America
RAIL
$240M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+8,800
| +314% | +$152K |
|
|
5545
FreightCar America
RAIL
$240M
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
11,630
-76,639
| -87% | -$1.32M |
|
|
ILG
5546
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+7,600
| +155% | +$98.5K |
|
|
LAYN
5547
DELISTED
Layne Christensen Co
LAYN
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,156
| New | +$147K |
|
|
FOGO
5548
DELISTED
Fogo de Chao, Inc. Common Stock
FOGO
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
11,594
-7,470
| -39% | -$112K |
|
|
MYCC
5549
PUT
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+6,700
| +108% | +$88.4K |
|
5550
CALL
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+28,500
| +509% | +$117K |
|
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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.