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 | 6.42% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.31% |
| 3 | Technology | 5.3% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.66% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.27B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
584,400
-127,300
| -18% | -$5.26M |
|
552
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
452,193
-530,000
| -54% | -$26.2M |
|
553
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
334,000
+140,200
| +72% | +$11M |
|
554
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.1B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
1,256,925
-9,231,062
| -88% | -$174M |
|
|
FISV
555
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
498,516
+361,742
| +264% | +$17.2M |
|
556
Papa John's
PZZA
$804M
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
471,817
+371,064
| +368% | +$19.5M |
|
557
Mattel
MAT
$4.25B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
757,064
+630,627
| +499% | +$19.2M |
|
558
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.77B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
256,900
+204,200
| +387% | +$16.1M |
|
559
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
444,000
+118,500
| +36% | +$6.6M |
|
560
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
4,138,155
-4,989,200
| -55% | -$27.5M |
|
561
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.46T
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
28,428,000
+13,548,000
| +91% | +$10.3M |
|
562
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
355,495
-1,561,980
| -81% | -$102M |
|
563
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$108B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
269,200
+7,600
| +3% | +$659K |
|
564
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.1B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
1,072,182
-3,121,484
| -74% | -$69.9M |
|
|
BERY
565
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
756,952
+750,753
| +12,111% | +$21.9M |
|
566
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
399,900
+121,400
| +44% | +$7.34M |
|
567
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $25M | 0.03% |
389,800
-60,700
| -13% | -$3.86M |
|
568
Analog Devices
ADI
$186B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
419,767
-82,944
| -16% | -$4.43M |
|
569
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.1B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
258,075
+63,104
| +32% | +$6.19M |
|
570
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
302,300
+138,100
| +84% | +$10.8M |
|
571
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
479,900
+113,500
| +31% | +$5.53M |
|
572
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
1,802,878
+1,735,296
| +2,568% | +$16.8M |
|
573
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
238,700
-126,900
| -35% | -$12.3M |
|
|
AEL
574
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
1,471,432
+1,041,941
| +243% | +$16.9M |
|
575
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
615,700
+66,200
| +12% | +$2.7M |
|
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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 6.4% of assets, down from 6.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
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.