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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$168B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
124,900
+68,800
| +123% | +$4.44M |
|
1202
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.1B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
37,100
+18,100
| +95% | +$3.79M |
|
1203
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.4B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
92,109
-1,926,375
| -95% | -$173M |
|
1204
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$98.6B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
185,272
+173,108
| +1,423% | +$7.64M |
|
1205
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.9B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
814,217
+269,478
| +49% | +$2.35M |
|
|
DATA
1206
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
188,100
+77,200
| +70% | +$4.48M |
|
1207
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.9B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
472,500
-52,500
| -10% | -$896K |
|
|
PAY
1208
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
304,863
+302,802
| +14,692% | +$7.49M |
|
1209
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$427M
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
99,800
-17,200
| -15% | -$1.45M |
|
|
FIT
1210
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
566,400
+239,900
| +73% | +$3.81M |
|
1211
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.6B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
113,275
-100,854
| -47% | -$7M |
|
1212
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.23B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
+334,364
| New | +$8.23M |
|
1213
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.9B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
151,100
+72,800
| +93% | +$4.15M |
|
|
ALXN
1214
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
61,500
+12,000
| +24% | +$1.76M |
|
|
ICPT
1215
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
66,600
+37,000
| +125% | +$4.37M |
|
1216
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
311,752
-543,654
| -64% | -$13.2M |
|
1217
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
294,258
+197,083
| +203% | +$5.32M |
|
1218
CALL
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$43.4M
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
293,300
+141,500
| +93% | +$3.18M |
|
|
FL
1219
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
131,200
+32,500
| +33% | +$2.11M |
|
|
DST
1220
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
+149,860
| New | +$7.98M |
|
1221
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.9B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
180,300
-6,800
| -4% | -$293K |
|
1222
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
154,430
+41,080
| +36% | +$2.09M |
|
1223
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.2B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
162,678
-55,835
| -26% | -$2.9M |
|
|
AWH
1224
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
240,215
-438,871
| -65% | -$15.1M |
|
|
JNS
1225
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
572,213
+162,159
| +40% | +$2.11M |
|
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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.