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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBBY
1176
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
180,432
+138,295
| +328% | +$6.48M |
|
1177
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.32B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
266,300
+54,600
| +26% | +$1.66M |
|
1178
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.5B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
134,992
-362,211
| -73% | -$22.9M |
|
1179
Netflix
NFLX
$324B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
874,620
-1,844,040
| -68% | -$18.1M |
|
1180
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$640M
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
436,012
-110,493
| -20% | -$2.06M |
|
1181
Tesla
TSLA
$1.37T
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
+579,300
| New | +$7.62M |
|
|
POT
1182
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
521,146
-380,283
| -42% | -$6.4M |
|
1183
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.9B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
+461,990
| New | +$8.38M |
|
1184
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.28B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
107,900
+35,400
| +49% | +$2.62M |
|
|
ISBC
1185
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
760,210
+609,513
| +404% | +$7.02M |
|
1186
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
360,500
-64,200
| -15% | -$1.62M |
|
|
VIAB
1187
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
214,300
+79,300
| +59% | +$3.15M |
|
1188
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$192B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
211,200
+17,400
| +9% | +$689K |
|
1189
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.4B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
203,492
+10,769
| +6% | +$425K |
|
1190
Flex
FLEX
$46.9B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
971,133
-2,206,499
| -69% | -$17.7M |
|
|
NUAN
1191
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
545,431
-26,937
| -5% | -$435K |
|
1192
Match Group
MTCH
$8.76B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
797,606
+789,612
| +9,878% | +$9.04M |
|
1193
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.41B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
212,047
+194,324
| +1,096% | +$8.3M |
|
|
MBLY
1194
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
235,400
+62,600
| +36% | +$1.99M |
|
|
ALDR
1195
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
358,376
+30,489
| +9% | +$706K |
|
1196
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
66,600
+200
| +0.3% | +$26.5K |
|
1197
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.91B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
216,800
+207,400
| +2,206% | +$7.66M |
|
1198
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.8B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
108,700
+31,400
| +41% | +$2.33M |
|
|
JAH
1199
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
147,571
-1,313,440
| -90% | -$70.3M |
|
1200
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
69,054
+64,433
| +1,394% | +$8.05M |
|
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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.