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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
+191,940
| New | +$5.82M |
|
1452
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
260,000
+63,500
| +32% | +$1.54M |
|
1453
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
165,706
+123,530
| +293% | +$4.16M |
|
1454
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.6B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
231,500
+500
| +0.2% | +$12.2K |
|
|
MTBL
1455
DELISTED
Moatable, Inc. American Depositary Share (each representing forty-five (45) Class A Ordinary Shares)
MTBL
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
1,251,236
-33,914
| -3% | -$161K |
|
1456
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
51,400
+26,300
| +105% | +$3.02M |
|
1457
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.33B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
346,990
-2,814,971
| -89% | -$42M |
|
1458
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.29B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
648,720
-78,000
| -11% | -$567K |
|
|
LQ
1459
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
488,307
-2,081,465
| -81% | -$23.6M |
|
1460
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$12B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
+154,538
| New | +$5.78M |
|
1461
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$364M
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
251,920
+212,335
| +536% | +$4.88M |
|
1462
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$235M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
159,000
+88,700
| +126% | +$2.93M |
|
1463
KB Home
KBH
$3.43B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
425,518
-565,131
| -57% | -$6.59M |
|
1464
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.15B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
+73,972
| New | +$5.47M |
|
1465
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$613M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
392,200
-118,800
| -23% | -$1.23M |
|
|
HOUS
1466
CALL
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
167,900
+146,900
| +700% | +$4.81M |
|
|
BWLD
1467
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
40,862
-461,842
| -92% | -$70.6M |
|
|
NE
1468
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
584,600
+552,200
| +1,704% | +$5.01M |
|
1469
PUT
RH
RH
$3.45B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
144,400
+78,600
| +119% | +$4.02M |
|
1470
Valero Energy
VLO
$98B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
93,843
+93,841
| +4,692,050% | +$5.97M |
|
|
BNY
1471
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
163,400
+24,000
| +17% | +$870K |
|
|
CERN
1472
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
113,500
+32,500
| +40% | +$1.77M |
|
1473
JD.com
JD
$39.1B
| $6M | 0.01% |
+226,521
| New | +$5.95M |
|
1474
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.22B
| $6M | 0.01% |
75,200
+16,600
| +28% | +$1.26M |
|
|
DWRE
1475
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
153,303
-1,066,280
| -87% | -$41.4M |
|
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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.