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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
94,301
-399,599
| -81% | -$53.4M |
|
927
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$93.8B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
361,500
+111,500
| +45% | +$3.66M |
|
928
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
283,651
+122,915
| +76% | +$5.04M |
|
|
GRMN
929
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $13M | 0.02% |
325,886
+318,920
| +4,578% | +$11.8M |
|
|
UNIT
930
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.31B
| $13M | 0.02% |
585,227
-906,493
| -61% | -$17.5M |
|
931
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$78.1B
| $13M | 0.02% |
116,600
+81,700
| +234% | +$8.68M |
|
932
Fluor
FLR
$6.96B
| $13M | 0.02% |
241,952
-260,009
| -52% | -$12.2M |
|
|
AET
933
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $13M | 0.02% |
115,400
-42,400
| -27% | -$4.54M |
|
934
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $13M | 0.02% |
116,687
+12,162
| +12% | +$1.32M |
|
935
PUT
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF
DBEM
$110M
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
502,900
+138,000
| +38% | +$2.44M |
|
|
QTS
936
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
+272,039
| New | +$12.2M |
|
937
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$50.6B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
333,400
+178,000
| +115% | +$6.43M |
|
938
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
+84,111
| New | +$11.9M |
|
939
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
155,300
+23,900
| +18% | +$1.88M |
|
940
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
222,900
-43,800
| -16% | -$2.33M |
|
941
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
38,700
+22,500
| +139% | +$6.84M |
|
|
MIC
942
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
189,727
+172,642
| +1,010% | +$11M |
|
943
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.8B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
412,700
+359,400
| +674% | +$9.6M |
|
944
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
106,401
-409,656
| -79% | -$46.5M |
|
945
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.39B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
393,600
+64,500
| +20% | +$1.79M |
|
|
POT
946
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
748,000
+50,900
| +7% | +$856K |
|
|
CLR
947
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
417,500
+303,400
| +266% | +$6.86M |
|
948
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
226,600
+18,600
| +9% | +$945K |
|
949
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
53,900
+25,900
| +93% | +$5.42M |
|
950
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
95,520
-243,792
| -72% | -$32.3M |
|
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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.