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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWO
5801
CALL
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
1,863
+1,538
| +473% | +$95.1K |
|
5802
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.26B
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
20,103
+11,581
| +136% | +$32.5K |
|
|
HDP
5803
CALL
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+1,800
| +21% | +$21.1K |
|
|
KE
5804
Kimball Electronics
KE
$622M
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
10,343
+4,528
| +78% | +$48.5K |
|
|
MNTA
5805
CALL
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
| – | – |
|
|
CCUR
5806
CALL
DELISTED
CCUR Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CCUR
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,600
| New | +$109K |
|
5807
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
10,232
-16,705
| -62% | -$171K |
|
5808
PUT
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.24B
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-5,100
| -25% | -$46.1K |
|
|
MTOR
5809
PUT
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-10,600
| -43% | -$77.2K |
|
|
GLOG
5810
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-16,100
| -58% | -$139K |
|
|
ONE
5811
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,365
| New | +$109K |
|
5812
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+1,300
| +6% | +$4.7K |
|
5813
CALL
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+19,200
| +1,067% | +$111K |
|
5814
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
17,893
-11,321
| -39% | -$50.2K |
|
|
PGNX
5815
PUT
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+6,000
| +30% | +$26.7K |
|
5816
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$719M
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
13,322
-61,474
| -82% | -$549K |
|
5817
PUT
Diana Shipping
DSX
$309M
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
60,789
-77,809
| -56% | -$143K |
|
5818
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+13,200
| +600% | +$92.1K |
|
|
BEL
5819
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
11,880
-4,298
| -27% | -$38.3K |
|
|
MTSN
5820
DELISTED
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY INC
MTSN
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,828
| New | +$109K |
|
|
FOLD
5821
PUT
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+600
| +5% | +$4.25K |
|
5822
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$762M
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,608
| New | +$119K |
|
|
FGH
5823
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
24,485
-14,476
| -37% | -$63.2K |
|
5824
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,868
| New | +$118K |
|
5825
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,038
| New | +$109K |
|
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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.