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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
+3,947,296
| New | +$15.5M |
|
827
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
224,600
-22,700
| -9% | -$1.5M |
|
|
SAGE
828
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
485,511
+245,838
| +103% | +$8.65M |
|
829
Adtran
ADTN
$658M
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
765,681
-51,903
| -6% | -$960K |
|
830
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$5.53M
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
31,175
+5,031
| +19% | +$3.45M |
|
831
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
171,000
+40,800
| +31% | +$7.3M |
|
832
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
113,600
+53,800
| +90% | +$7M |
|
|
PARA
833
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
277,000
+4,300
| +2% | +$209K |
|
|
WFM
834
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
488,100
-189,100
| -28% | -$5.92M |
|
|
MDCO
835
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
477,766
+463,049
| +3,146% | +$15.1M |
|
|
EA
836
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
229,300
+60,700
| +36% | +$3.87M |
|
837
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.4B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
326,800
+22,800
| +8% | +$1.1M |
|
|
SCTY
838
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
615,200
-159,300
| -21% | -$4.54M |
|
839
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
419,673
-294,357
| -41% | -$9.89M |
|
840
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
240,843
-174,966
| -42% | -$9.67M |
|
|
TIF
841
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $15M | 0.02% |
204,600
+36,500
| +22% | +$2.45M |
|
|
ATHN
842
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $15M | 0.02% |
108,099
+28,430
| +36% | +$3.9M |
|
|
TYNS
843
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
652,600
-176,400
| -21% | -$5.03M |
|
844
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
372,500
+43,600
| +13% | +$1.58M |
|
845
Polaris
PII
$3.91B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
151,624
+66,835
| +79% | +$5.8M |
|
846
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
655,123
+617,431
| +1,638% | +$13M |
|
847
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
175,700
+10,800
| +7% | +$920K |
|
|
P
848
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
1,660,091
-3,896,584
| -70% | -$38.2M |
|
849
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
236,816
-389
| -0.2% | -$23.5K |
|
850
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.7B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
381,726
-70,902
| -16% | -$2.47M |
|
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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.