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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
37,500
+24,100
| +180% | +$2.92M |
|
1752
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
181,700
+68,800
| +61% | +$1.58M |
|
|
DRE
1753
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
194,748
+138,282
| +245% | +$2.84M |
|
1754
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
106,000
+53,500
| +102% | +$1.95M |
|
|
RAI
1755
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
86,800
-67,900
| -44% | -$3.33M |
|
1756
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
42,400
-3,200
| -7% | -$296K |
|
1757
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
207,400
+175,900
| +558% | +$3.32M |
|
|
TFCFA
1758
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
155,200
-7,700
| -5% | -$206K |
|
1759
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
194,594
+174,716
| +879% | +$3.61M |
|
1760
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
63,677
+41,696
| +190% | +$2.79M |
|
|
VAL
1761
CALL
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
40,300
+28,900
| +254% | +$2.39M |
|
1762
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
43,400
+24,700
| +132% | +$2.19M |
|
1763
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
+81,660
| New | +$4.16M |
|
|
XYZ
1764
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.8B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
281,100
+223,900
| +391% | +$2.42M |
|
|
WRI
1765
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
114,389
+39,749
| +53% | +$1.4M |
|
1766
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
97,320
-607,727
| -86% | -$25.1M |
|
1767
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
27,300
+13,500
| +98% | +$2.07M |
|
1768
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
38,400
-6,000
| -14% | -$759K |
|
1769
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
64,400
+9,000
| +16% | +$557K |
|
1770
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
137,300
-10,700
| -7% | -$327K |
|
1771
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
92,011
+18,624
| +25% | +$827K |
|
1772
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
185,268
+42,155
| +29% | +$858K |
|
1773
WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend Fund
DON
$4.13B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
148,440
+53,880
| +57% | +$1.42M |
|
1774
Verizon
VZ
$201B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
78,676
+36,899
| +88% | +$1.85M |
|
|
ARG
1775
PUT
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
30,000
-9,000
| -23% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.