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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNDT
1051
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
601,100
+120,200
| +25% | +$1.96M |
|
|
VMW
1052
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
206,500
+120,400
| +140% | +$5.96M |
|
1053
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.45B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
278,071
-105,661
| -28% | -$3.41M |
|
1054
PUT
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
799,400
-101,100
| -11% | -$1.27M |
|
1055
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.73B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
647,157
-51,344
| -7% | -$772K |
|
1056
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.1B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
208,971
+81,020
| +63% | +$3.3M |
|
1057
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
175,336
+18,054
| +11% | +$1.05M |
|
1058
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
381,100
+217,100
| +132% | +$5.74M |
|
1059
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
150,419
-9,896
| -6% | -$710K |
|
1060
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
278,700
-3,400
| -1% | -$131K |
|
1061
NiSource
NI
$20.1B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
451,708
+409,702
| +975% | +$8.79M |
|
|
ATVI
1062
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
314,000
-235,500
| -43% | -$7.72M |
|
1063
Honda
HMC
$40.6B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
388,123
+182,820
| +89% | +$5.02M |
|
1064
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$90.1B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
952,800
+39,600
| +4% | +$441K |
|
1065
CALL
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
506,400
+113,600
| +29% | +$2.11M |
|
1066
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.26B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
239,400
-334,200
| -58% | -$13.8M |
|
1067
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
266,232
+259,400
| +3,797% | +$9.42M |
|
|
OA
1068
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
121,251
-165,781
| -58% | -$14.1M |
|
1069
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
235,200
-22,500
| -9% | -$931K |
|
1070
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
110,700
-14,400
| -12% | -$1.26M |
|
1071
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
389,000
-111,300
| -22% | -$2.91M |
|
1072
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
192,200
-19,300
| -9% | -$931K |
|
1073
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
326,400
+144,100
| +79% | +$4.04M |
|
|
WPG
1074
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
122,132
+55,095
| +82% | +$4.48M |
|
1075
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.37B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
290,824
+198,947
| +217% | +$6.31M |
|
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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.