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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.73B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
198,741
-3,252,047
| -94% | -$83.9M |
|
1502
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
79,600
-6,900
| -8% | -$514K |
|
|
BNY
1503
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
156,600
+46,800
| +43% | +$1.7M |
|
1504
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
+238,273
| New | +$5.51M |
|
|
ISLE
1505
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
411,253
+302,463
| +278% | +$3.73M |
|
1506
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.41B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
250,714
-82,819
| -25% | -$1.95M |
|
1507
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
118,893
-14,105
| -11% | -$609K |
|
|
HA
1508
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
121,600
+32,300
| +36% | +$1.25M |
|
1509
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.4B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
+135,107
| New | +$5.29M |
|
1510
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
307,493
-58,019
| -16% | -$1.03M |
|
|
MDVN
1511
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
124,600
+82,900
| +199% | +$3.01M |
|
1512
Energizer
ENR
$1.57B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
141,328
-1,058,274
| -88% | -$38.7M |
|
1513
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.4B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
168,468
-65,256
| -28% | -$1.87M |
|
1514
Avnet
AVT
$7.85B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
128,886
-185,091
| -59% | -$7.6M |
|
|
SIVB
1515
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
55,900
+4,100
| +8% | +$397K |
|
|
EXPR
1516
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
13,310
-19,519
| -59% | -$7.01M |
|
|
MPSX
1517
DELISTED
Multi Packaging Solutions Intl.
MPSX
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
350,774
-208,102
| -37% | -$3.28M |
|
1518
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$324M
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
127,900
+96,800
| +311% | +$3.82M |
|
1519
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.4B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
35,400
-38,900
| -52% | -$5.85M |
|
1520
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
+231,168
| New | +$5.84M |
|
1521
CALL
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
159,200
+72,200
| +83% | +$3.58M |
|
1522
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.3B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
60,100
-4,600
| -7% | -$410K |
|
|
DATA
1523
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
123,500
+20,200
| +20% | +$1.17M |
|
|
JOY
1524
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
352,001
-1,042,522
| -75% | -$13.1M |
|
1525
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.04B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
151,500
+84,300
| +125% | +$3.03M |
|
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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.