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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MHFI
101
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $109M | 0.14% |
1,104,365
+400,813
| +57% | +$36M |
|
102
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.51B
| $109M | 0.14% |
2,787,201
+1,787,124
| +179% | +$69.8M |
|
103
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $107M | 0.14% |
981,714
-130,134
| -12% | -$13.5M |
|
104
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$134B
| $106M | 0.13% |
952,893
+951,830
| +89,542% | +$95.6M |
|
|
K
105
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $106M | 0.13% |
1,470,252
-1,774,154
| -55% | -$123M |
|
|
BCR
106
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $104M | 0.13% |
514,789
+372,970
| +263% | +$70.4M |
|
|
TFCFA
107
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $104M | 0.13% |
+3,741,755
| New | +$100M |
|
108
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $104M | 0.13% |
1,887,100
+323,400
| +21% | +$17M |
|
|
CAVM
109
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $103M | 0.13% |
1,689,217
+346,933
| +26% | +$20M |
|
110
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $102M | 0.13% |
651,438
-124,051
| -16% | -$19.2M |
|
|
AET
111
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $102M | 0.13% |
904,082
-665,816
| -42% | -$71.2M |
|
112
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $100M | 0.13% |
1,309,300
-325,600
| -20% | -$21.8M |
|
113
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $99.9M | 0.13% |
+2,136,279
| New | +$86.8M |
|
|
UCD
114
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES ULTRA BLOOMBERG COMMODITY
UCD
| $98.5M | 0.12% |
2,970,400
+838,800
| +39% | +$23.2M |
|
|
CLR
115
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $98.4M | 0.12% |
3,240,448
-2,903,131
| -47% | -$65.6M |
|
116
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$72B
| $97.3M | 0.12% |
9,442,755
-3,901,071
| -29% | -$32.7M |
|
117
BorgWarner
BWA
$14.2B
| $97.2M | 0.12% |
2,874,741
-399,663
| -12% | -$11.9M |
|
|
118
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $96.2M | 0.12% |
612,900
+238,100
| +64% | +$36.8M |
|
|
SCHW
119
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$186B
| $95.8M | 0.12% |
3,419,183
+3,004,495
| +725% | +$79.3M |
|
120
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $95.4M | 0.12% |
904,900
+487,700
| +117% | +$47.4M |
|
121
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$101B
| $94.9M | 0.12% |
1,122,621
+1,051,039
| +1,468% | +$89.5M |
|
122
F5
FFIV
$23.4B
| $94.6M | 0.12% |
893,535
+275,384
| +45% | +$26.4M |
|
123
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.53B
| $94.1M | 0.12% |
1,866,014
+785,069
| +73% | +$34.2M |
|
|
124
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$388B
| $93.5M | 0.12% |
1,221,600
+512,300
| +72% | +$34.4M |
|
125
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $93.2M | 0.12% |
1,479,778
-2,039,366
| -58% | -$118M |
|
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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.