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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAS
5776
CALL
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+25,900
| +133% | +$54.2K |
|
5777
PUT
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
2,840
-940
| -25% | -$36.2K |
|
5778
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
6,489
+4,008
| +162% | +$62.3K |
|
5779
CALL
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.86B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$102K |
|
|
TTPH
5780
CALL
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
1,320
+205
| +18% | +$20.5K |
|
|
ENOC
5781
PUT
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-207,000
| -93% | -$1.14M |
|
|
SALE
5782
PUT
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-21,500
| -59% | -$175K |
|
|
TAOM
5783
DELISTED
TAOMEE HLDGS LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
TAOM
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
33,282
+21,677
| +187% | +$77K |
|
5784
PUT
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+13,700
| +391% | +$100K |
|
5785
CALL
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-2,952
| -49% | -$112K |
|
5786
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
5,108
-53,750
| -91% | -$1.23M |
|
5787
uniQure
QURE
$3.37B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
10,162
+7,533
| +287% | +$111K |
|
5788
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
3,070
-2,160
| -41% | -$80.7K |
|
5789
Verastem
VSTM
$596M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
6,384
-4,534
| -42% | -$72.8K |
|
|
ZVO
5790
CALL
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-10,100
| -46% | -$76.7K |
|
|
OCLR
5791
CALL
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+10,400
| +87% | +$43.9K |
|
|
NIHD
5792
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,955
| New | +$95.8K |
|
|
TUES
5793
CALL
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+13,800
| +1,533% | +$90.4K |
|
|
CRC
5794
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
11,690
+7,490
| +178% | +$88.4K |
|
|
URG
5795
Ur-Energy
URG
$537M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
237,298
+28,787
| +14% | +$15.5K |
|
|
NETI
5796
CALL
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,917
| New | +$123K |
|
|
ELNK
5797
CALL
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-13,400
| -39% | -$78.2K |
|
|
OSIR
5798
CALL
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+8,800
| +73% | +$61.5K |
|
5799
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$74.9M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
352
+143
| +68% | +$48.7K |
|
5800
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-12,600
| -36% | -$72.4K |
|
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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.