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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EGIO
5626
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
2,220
-65
| -3% | -$3.71K |
|
|
EVER
5627
PUT
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$149K |
|
5628
PUT
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+11,400
| +1,267% | +$115K |
|
|
BKCC
5629
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
16,951
+5,204
| +44% | +$46.4K |
|
|
TA
5630
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
4,719
-13,933
| -75% | -$539K |
|
|
CZZ
5631
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
32,488
+25,991
| +400% | +$90.8K |
|
|
CIM
5632
PUT
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-2,633
| -40% | -$102K |
|
5633
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+600
| +4% | +$6.87K |
|
5634
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-600
| -6% | -$8K |
|
|
LBAI
5635
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
15,709
+10,608
| +208% | +$111K |
|
|
LINE
5636
CALL
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
446,400
+74,400
| +20% | +$61.5K |
|
5637
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+6,700
| +137% | +$81.1K |
|
|
5638
CALL
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$122K |
|
5639
CALL
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+14,300
| +270% | +$103K |
|
|
IMMU
5640
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-63,700
| -50% | -$143K |
|
|
ECYT
5641
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
50,727
-39,888
| -44% | -$130K |
|
|
YZC
5642
DELISTED
Yanzhou Coal Mining
YZC
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
29,954
+12,011
| +67% | +$53.3K |
|
5643
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
111,322
+46,591
| +72% | +$41.4K |
|
|
AERI
5644
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,917
| New | +$204K |
|
|
RATE
5645
PUT
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+8,300
| +94% | +$86.6K |
|
|
ISLE
5646
PUT
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-1,000
| -8% | -$12.3K |
|
|
AFFX
5647
PUT
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+6,100
| +120% | +$83.5K |
|
|
JE
5648
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
794
+295
| +59% | +$60K |
|
5649
Artivion
AORT
$1.42B
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,463
| New | +$147K |
|
5650
CALL
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$294M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
2,090
-3,650
| -64% | -$262K |
|
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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.