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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPLS
1526
PUT
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
509,400
+277,000
| +119% | +$2.6M |
|
1527
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.32B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
64,196
+63,153
| +6,055% | +$5.43M |
|
|
PDCE
1528
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
94,297
-623,901
| -87% | -$32.6M |
|
1529
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
100,460
+81,494
| +430% | +$4.4M |
|
1530
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
54,075
+26,162
| +94% | +$2.53M |
|
1531
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.4B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
181,800
+86,200
| +90% | +$2.57M |
|
|
AHL
1532
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
117,186
-537,492
| -82% | -$24.5M |
|
1533
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
178,300
-41,500
| -19% | -$1.35M |
|
1534
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.43B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
390,800
+299,700
| +329% | +$3.5M |
|
1535
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$292M
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
148,978
+140,895
| +1,743% | +$5.31M |
|
1536
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
129,200
+88,700
| +219% | +$3.42M |
|
|
UMPQ
1537
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
351,172
+226,242
| +181% | +$3.41M |
|
1538
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.3B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
217,450
+12,618
| +6% | +$283K |
|
1539
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.89B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
197,900
+50,000
| +34% | +$1.09M |
|
|
UN
1540
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
+123,693
| New | +$5.32M |
|
1541
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.93B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
56,000
-34,500
| -38% | -$2.99M |
|
|
CCP
1542
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
205,341
+102,394
| +99% | +$2.84M |
|
|
ATW
1543
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
598,462
-1,937,672
| -76% | -$14.6M |
|
|
JNPR
1544
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
214,900
-69,300
| -24% | -$1.73M |
|
1545
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$783M
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
211,500
+75,000
| +55% | +$1.53M |
|
|
1546
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
174,900
-41,800
| -19% | -$1.36M |
|
1547
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
107,200
+8,000
| +8% | +$378K |
|
1548
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
63,300
+16,600
| +36% | +$1.41M |
|
1549
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.68B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
295,678
-84,110
| -22% | -$1.33M |
|
|
TLMR
1550
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
302,114
-169,410
| -36% | -$2.86M |
|
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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.