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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$231B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
520,200
+464,400
| +832% | +$7.78M |
|
1152
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
97,200
+6,600
| +7% | +$578K |
|
1153
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
291,715
-964,569
| -77% | -$27.1M |
|
1154
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
144,200
+96,100
| +200% | +$5.65M |
|
|
HPP
1155
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$777M
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
45,434
-8,023
| -15% | -$1.46M |
|
|
SNR
1156
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
892,310
-92,575
| -9% | -$867K |
|
1157
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$91.7B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
225,189
+97,219
| +76% | +$3.71M |
|
|
PARA
1158
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
166,800
-2,800
| -2% | -$136K |
|
|
MJN
1159
PUT
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
108,000
+19,200
| +22% | +$1.43M |
|
1160
Steris
STE
$23B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
129,080
+122,314
| +1,808% | +$8.27M |
|
1161
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
58,121
+8,111
| +16% | +$1.24M |
|
|
AFSI
1162
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
354,100
-39,900
| -10% | -$1.06M |
|
1163
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.2B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
575,539
-1,194,067
| -67% | -$17.9M |
|
|
MJN
1164
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
107,500
+33,000
| +44% | +$2.45M |
|
1165
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.6B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
169,000
+25,700
| +18% | +$1.29M |
|
1166
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$79.4B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
89,000
-100
| -0.1% | -$9.35K |
|
|
FDC
1167
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
704,092
-5,459,749
| -89% | -$70.2M |
|
1168
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
172,500
-11,000
| -6% | -$532K |
|
1169
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
618,000
-19,900
| -3% | -$282K |
|
1170
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.07T
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
865,300
-391,700
| -31% | -$4.38M |
|
1171
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
70,800
-5,200
| -7% | -$711K |
|
|
TCF
1172
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
253,278
+242,719
| +2,299% | +$8.08M |
|
|
TCO
1173
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
126,697
+36,645
| +41% | +$2.6M |
|
1174
Green Dot
GDOT
$766M
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
391,153
-1,068,451
| -73% | -$20.7M |
|
1175
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
115,100
+12,900
| +13% | +$901K |
|
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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.