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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
751
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
1,159,000
-75,000
| -6% | -$1.01M |
|
|
MRD
752
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
1,758,902
-3,167,904
| -64% | -$37.5M |
|
753
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$5.53M
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
35,706
+1,256
| +4% | +$861K |
|
754
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
67,500
-21,100
| -24% | -$5.14M |
|
755
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.3B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
786,791
-2,727,878
| -78% | -$51.4M |
|
756
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
376,000
+69,000
| +22% | +$3.36M |
|
757
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
112,052
-18,298
| -14% | -$2.8M |
|
758
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
159,926
+146,990
| +1,136% | +$16.2M |
|
|
STAY
759
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
1,079,024
+88,499
| +9% | +$1.23M |
|
760
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
246,905
+34,759
| +16% | +$2.49M |
|
761
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
435,700
+225,600
| +107% | +$9.19M |
|
|
WLL
762
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
7,286
-9,720
| -57% | -$19.1M |
|
|
SCTY
763
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
709,400
+135,300
| +24% | +$3.86M |
|
764
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.7B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
744,202
+506,718
| +213% | +$10.4M |
|
|
TMH
765
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
415,874
-14,602
| -3% | -$597K |
|
766
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.3B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
1,819,167
+1,641,397
| +923% | +$14.9M |
|
767
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.7B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
108,700
+69,200
| +175% | +$9.51M |
|
768
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
447,972
+365,083
| +440% | +$13.1M |
|
769
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.31B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
609,207
+589,190
| +2,943% | +$16.3M |
|
|
UNVR
770
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,000,562
-59,529
| -6% | -$871K |
|
771
PUT
F5
FFIV
$23.6B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
161,300
+54,900
| +52% | +$5.26M |
|
772
Moody's
MCO
$84.6B
| $17M | 0.02% |
176,379
+175,205
| +14,924% | +$15.7M |
|
773
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $17M | 0.02% |
1,645,900
-64,600
| -4% | -$454K |
|
|
RTN
774
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $17M | 0.02% |
138,500
+67,000
| +94% | +$8.25M |
|
775
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $17M | 0.02% |
269,494
-183,530
| -41% | -$10.6M |
|
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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.