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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZIONW
1651
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
2,329,028
| – | – |
|
1652
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$103B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
58,700
-28,300
| -33% | -$2.41M |
|
1653
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
107,700
+33,200
| +45% | +$1.4M |
|
1654
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
47,500
+39,300
| +479% | +$3.68M |
|
|
SONC
1655
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
141,097
-1,589,712
| -92% | -$47.5M |
|
1656
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
375,629
+291,836
| +348% | +$3.41M |
|
1657
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
70,700
+38,500
| +120% | +$2.24M |
|
1658
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74.7B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
36,100
-39,800
| -52% | -$5.47M |
|
1659
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
135,816
+132,467
| +3,955% | +$4.68M |
|
1660
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
412,500
-162,600
| -28% | -$2.02M |
|
|
MRO
1661
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
442,200
+155,900
| +54% | +$1.46M |
|
|
KATE
1662
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
192,900
+119,200
| +162% | +$2.34M |
|
1663
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
63,769
-1,500,586
| -96% | -$114M |
|
1664
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
223,614
-39,343
| -15% | -$752K |
|
1665
CALL
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
206,700
+183,000
| +772% | +$3.83M |
|
|
CA
1666
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
159,300
-19,200
| -11% | -$551K |
|
1667
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
240,054
+155,070
| +182% | +$3.01M |
|
1668
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
171,101
-4,843,118
| -97% | -$128M |
|
1669
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
+227,296
| New | +$5.7M |
|
1670
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
178,600
+58,300
| +48% | +$1.41M |
|
1671
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
83,200
+17,800
| +27% | +$1.01M |
|
1672
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
114,151
+92,535
| +428% | +$3.66M |
|
1673
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
90,140
-13,082
| -13% | -$630K |
|
1674
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
74,176
+60,442
| +440% | +$3.85M |
|
1675
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
136,092
-266,624
| -66% | -$8.71M |
|
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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.