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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
81,100
+2,500
| +3% | +$157K |
|
|
CXO
1552
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
54,000
-15,300
| -22% | -$1.41M |
|
|
CBI
1553
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
148,900
-64,900
| -30% | -$2.32M |
|
1554
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
56,400
+15,500
| +38% | +$1.39M |
|
1555
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
180,100
-26,400
| -13% | -$725K |
|
1556
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
266,440
+179,452
| +206% | +$3.11M |
|
1557
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.22B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
+93,766
| New | +$4.71M |
|
1558
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.6B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
149,697
-1,003,888
| -87% | -$33M |
|
1559
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
259,000
-33,500
| -11% | -$621K |
|
|
JPM.WS
1560
DELISTED
JPMorgan Chase
JPM.WS
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
+305,115
| New | +$5.45M |
|
|
LLTC
1561
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
121,100
+16,200
| +15% | +$685K |
|
|
GGP
1562
CALL
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
181,400
+120,200
| +196% | +$3.3M |
|
1563
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.53B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
321,736
-2,575
| -0.8% | -$36.9K |
|
1564
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
705,500
+625,600
| +783% | +$3.38M |
|
1565
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
37,800
-17,600
| -32% | -$2.36M |
|
1566
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
219,315
+191,132
| +678% | +$4.6M |
|
1567
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
68,500
-28,500
| -29% | -$1.99M |
|
1568
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.8B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
36,080
+717
| +2% | +$102K |
|
|
FMBI
1569
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
296,244
-131,999
| -31% | -$2.27M |
|
1570
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
359,000
-12,456
| -3% | -$172K |
|
1571
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.7B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
61,500
-31,200
| -34% | -$2.78M |
|
1572
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
182,800
-53,300
| -23% | -$1.53M |
|
1573
Saic
SAIC
$5.35B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
99,625
-1,525
| -2% | -$67.8K |
|
1574
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93.1B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
74,600
-5,600
| -7% | -$366K |
|
1575
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
45,494
+41,705
| +1,101% | +$4.55M |
|
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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.