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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.11B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
155,700
+24,500
| +19% | +$1.15M |
|
1227
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.3B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
133,747
-631,116
| -83% | -$35.4M |
|
|
GCP
1228
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
+418,096
| New | +$7.6M |
|
|
FL
1229
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
129,100
+2,400
| +2% | +$156K |
|
1230
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
179,500
+54,200
| +43% | +$2.62M |
|
1231
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
92,600
+45,200
| +95% | +$3.79M |
|
1232
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.42B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
43,500
+4,700
| +12% | +$818K |
|
1233
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.43B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
141,400
+77,300
| +121% | +$4.09M |
|
1234
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$502M
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
127,474
-1,010,713
| -89% | -$69.2M |
|
|
MSGN
1235
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
478,746
+178,414
| +59% | +$3.11M |
|
1236
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
226,600
+36,400
| +19% | +$1.18M |
|
1237
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.7B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
160,800
+18,800
| +13% | +$767K |
|
1238
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$79B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
142,200
+42,600
| +43% | +$2.37M |
|
1239
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.3B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
253,700
-144,900
| -36% | -$4.39M |
|
|
ATHN
1240
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
59,200
-36,700
| -38% | -$5.03M |
|
1241
PTC
PTC
$16.4B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
246,821
-1,790,290
| -88% | -$55.3M |
|
1242
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.9B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
85,100
-6,200
| -7% | -$553K |
|
1243
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.6B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
37,500
+18,600
| +98% | +$3.84M |
|
1244
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$416B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
988,000
-1,511,000
| -60% | -$11M |
|
1245
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$11.3B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
+110,400
| New | +$7.34M |
|
1246
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
304,900
-181,700
| -37% | -$4.21M |
|
1247
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.61B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
181,100
-89,500
| -33% | -$3.7M |
|
1248
Navient
NAVI
$852M
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
675,571
-452,496
| -40% | -$4.71M |
|
|
DD
1249
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
127,300
-268,100
| -68% | -$16M |
|
|
SVU
1250
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
199,695
-20,978
| -10% | -$747K |
|
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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.