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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$90B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
109,200
+52,500
| +93% | +$2.9M |
|
1427
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
644,400
+163,200
| +34% | +$1.41M |
|
|
MRC
1428
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
488,689
+471,166
| +2,689% | +$5.42M |
|
1429
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.81B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
123,700
-19,200
| -13% | -$958K |
|
1430
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
113,300
+23,100
| +26% | +$1.32M |
|
1431
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
271,376
-35,416
| -12% | -$780K |
|
1432
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
404,329
+270,175
| +201% | +$3.6M |
|
1433
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
298,000
-81,300
| -21% | -$1.61M |
|
|
INVX
1434
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
105,283
+11,876
| +13% | +$661K |
|
|
HMSY
1435
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
442,588
-458,904
| -51% | -$5.69M |
|
1436
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.8B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
353,000
+229,000
| +185% | +$3.71M |
|
|
ESND
1437
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
198,199
-9,270
| -4% | -$273K |
|
1438
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
85,100
+33,700
| +66% | +$2.31M |
|
|
SEMG
1439
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
281,713
-1,675,898
| -86% | -$34.6M |
|
1440
Corpay
CPAY
$27.5B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
42,421
-141,881
| -77% | -$18.4M |
|
1441
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
+47,795
| New | +$5.7M |
|
|
WP
1442
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
116,939
-281,729
| -71% | -$13.8M |
|
1443
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
+230,150
| New | +$6.24M |
|
1444
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.21B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
240,022
+11,120
| +5% | +$258K |
|
1445
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
75,600
-38,000
| -33% | -$2.87M |
|
1446
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.3B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
81,900
+26,000
| +47% | +$1.85M |
|
1447
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
248,537
+200,690
| +419% | +$4.02M |
|
|
AAMI
1448
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.3B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
467,981
-992,614
| -68% | -$11.9M |
|
1449
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.7B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
488,894
+125,280
| +34% | +$1.48M |
|
1450
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.4B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
312,205
+276,003
| +762% | +$4.75M |
|
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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.