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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPLK
1626
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
103,900
-15,600
| -13% | -$702K |
|
1627
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
165,052
+147,524
| +842% | +$4.4M |
|
1628
PUT
Cigna
CI
$74.7B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
37,000
-28,400
| -43% | -$3.9M |
|
1629
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
113,900
+38,600
| +51% | +$1.64M |
|
1630
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
191,000
+81,800
| +75% | +$2.57M |
|
1631
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
74,667
+13,867
| +23% | +$824K |
|
|
NBL
1632
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
160,600
+52,600
| +49% | +$1.61M |
|
1633
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
85,400
+25,000
| +41% | +$1.38M |
|
1634
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
93,700
+20,700
| +28% | +$973K |
|
1635
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
47,123
+43,108
| +1,074% | +$4.3M |
|
|
INFN
1636
PUT
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
313,200
+116,200
| +59% | +$1.78M |
|
1637
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
183,780
+15,106
| +9% | +$413K |
|
1638
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
102,900
-38,300
| -27% | -$1.59M |
|
1639
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
85,500
-7,000
| -8% | -$370K |
|
1640
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
164,860
-17,890
| -10% | -$412K |
|
1641
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
237,300
-230,700
| -49% | -$4.85M |
|
1642
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
152,834
+50,605
| +50% | +$1.4M |
|
1643
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
51,200
+28,400
| +125% | +$2.22M |
|
|
LVLT
1644
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $5M | 0.01% |
94,600
+6,300
| +7% | +$311K |
|
1645
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $5M | 0.01% |
136,511
+26,398
| +24% | +$875K |
|
|
PRA
1646
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
98,690
-306,598
| -76% | -$15.1M |
|
1647
Capital One
COF
$139B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
72,007
+14,684
| +26% | +$971K |
|
1648
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
142,551
-541,937
| -79% | -$17.6M |
|
1649
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
35,500
+23,700
| +201% | +$3.32M |
|
1650
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
77,828
-37,175
| -32% | -$2.04M |
|
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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.