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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
60,700
+12,100
| +25% | +$856K |
|
1727
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
54,500
+44,500
| +445% | +$3.02M |
|
1728
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
+53,720
| New | +$4.31M |
|
1729
PUT
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$43.4M
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
158,100
-402,700
| -72% | -$9.06M |
|
1730
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
116,200
+37,800
| +48% | +$1.34M |
|
1731
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
59,277
-54,899
| -48% | -$3.68M |
|
1732
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
215,400
+142,700
| +196% | +$3M |
|
1733
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
146,500
+24,100
| +20% | +$695K |
|
1734
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.4B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
164,600
+15,600
| +10% | +$423K |
|
1735
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
89,300
+20,400
| +30% | +$889K |
|
1736
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
58,881
+44,408
| +307% | +$3.22M |
|
1737
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
51,582
+8,928
| +21% | +$798K |
|
|
SINA
1738
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
94,500
-51,200
| -35% | -$2.3M |
|
|
WUBA
1739
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
+80,413
| New | +$4.44M |
|
1740
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
223,103
-97,367
| -30% | -$1.65M |
|
1741
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
518,400
-235,500
| -31% | -$1.91M |
|
1742
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
217,267
+76,499
| +54% | +$1.42M |
|
|
PRAH
1743
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
+103,964
| New | +$4.39M |
|
|
PPLI
1744
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
528,206
+196,958
| +59% | +$1.7M |
|
1745
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
150,307
+26,688
| +22% | +$801K |
|
|
K
1746
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
61,770
-5,858
| -9% | -$405K |
|
1747
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
40,000
+12,300
| +44% | +$1.33M |
|
1748
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.82B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
+205,138
| New | +$4.27M |
|
|
JNPR
1749
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
172,900
+30,200
| +21% | +$755K |
|
1750
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
50,400
-5,000
| -9% | -$402K |
|
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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.