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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5901
PUT
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-9,000
| -40% | -$54.1K |
|
|
IMGN
5902
PUT
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+8,400
| +336% | +$71.1K |
|
|
SSI
5903
PUT
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-3,300
| -22% | -$26.5K |
|
|
JST
5904
DELISTED
JINPAN INT'L LTD(COMMON)
JST
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,941
| New | +$81.6K |
|
5905
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-3,100
| -19% | -$15.6K |
|
5906
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-500
| -3% | -$2.88K |
|
5907
Civeo
CVEO
$344M
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
6,260
+293
| +5% | +$3.9K |
|
5908
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
5,325
-105,071
| -95% | -$1.53M |
|
|
STKL
5909
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
20,543
-83,489
| -80% | -$456K |
|
|
KEYW
5910
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
13,812
-5,260
| -28% | -$29.1K |
|
5911
CALL
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+11,200
| +5,600% | +$62.2K |
|
5912
PUT
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-10,400
| -31% | -$27.2K |
|
|
TLRA
5913
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,874
| New | +$93.7K |
|
5914
CALL
CPI Card Group
PMTS
$329M
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
2,180
+840
| +63% | +$35.1K |
|
|
CALL
5915
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$105K |
|
|
LIOX
5916
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
17,766
-7,825
| -31% | -$35.7K |
|
5917
CALL
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-1,500
| -11% | -$11K |
|
|
BRAZ
5918
DELISTED
Global X Brazil Mid Cap ETF
BRAZ
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,879
| New | +$75.7K |
|
|
ICAD
5919
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,300
| New | +$77.1K |
|
5920
CALL
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-32,900
| -63% | -$109K |
|
|
TSI
5921
TCW Strategic Income Fund
TSI
$214M
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,817
| New | +$87.4K |
|
5922
IGC Pharma
IGC
$31.1M
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
168,104
+155,414
| +1,225% | +$47.1K |
|
|
FIG
5923
CALL
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-9,200
| -34% | -$41.4K |
|
|
MTL
5924
DELISTED
Mechel PAO American Depository Shares, each representing two ordinary shares (ADSs)
MTL
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
48,120
+10,749
| +29% | +$18.1K |
|
5925
PUT
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-8,400
| -22% | -$25.2K |
|
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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.