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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRC
1326
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
110,899
+59,801
| +117% | +$3.83M |
|
|
GPT
1327
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
+291,391
| New | +$6.54M |
|
|
FIT
1328
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
487,300
+89,500
| +22% | +$1.42M |
|
1329
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
114,425
+66,637
| +139% | +$3.96M |
|
1330
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
69,800
+7,600
| +12% | +$738K |
|
1331
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
95,400
-473,300
| -83% | -$31.3M |
|
|
MNK
1332
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
119,400
+50,800
| +74% | +$3.25M |
|
1333
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
322,177
+176,843
| +122% | +$3.83M |
|
|
TGI
1334
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
231,324
-33,203
| -13% | -$1.01M |
|
|
RAI
1335
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
144,700
+22,500
| +18% | +$1.1M |
|
|
ASRT
1336
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
8,705
+8,680
| +34,720% | +$8.05M |
|
1337
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.2B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
114,893
-1,843,704
| -94% | -$111M |
|
|
SE
1338
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
237,600
+144,800
| +156% | +$4.09M |
|
|
STI
1339
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
201,300
+51,500
| +34% | +$1.85M |
|
1340
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.6B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
87,100
-32,700
| -27% | -$2.47M |
|
1341
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.6B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
20,111
+18,741
| +1,368% | +$7.72M |
|
1342
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.48B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
68,687
+60,444
| +733% | +$6.31M |
|
1343
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
478,912
+346,640
| +262% | +$5.8M |
|
1344
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
157,164
-40,026
| -20% | -$1.64M |
|
|
NMBL
1345
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
922,788
+278,297
| +43% | +$1.98M |
|
1346
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.7B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
193,700
+84,200
| +77% | +$3.2M |
|
|
WDR
1347
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
305,892
+267,346
| +694% | +$6.49M |
|
1348
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
139,014
+96,750
| +229% | +$4.62M |
|
1349
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.5B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
133,100
+20,600
| +18% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CYBR
1350
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
168,210
-456,600
| -73% | -$18.4M |
|
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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.