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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.54B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
+70,856
| New | +$4.24M |
|
|
NAV
1777
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
339,000
-83,700
| -20% | -$763K |
|
1778
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
196,249
-382,588
| -66% | -$7.48M |
|
1779
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
53,000
-2,400
| -4% | -$182K |
|
1780
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
+228,960
| New | +$3.94M |
|
|
USG
1781
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
170,100
+62,300
| +58% | +$1.29M |
|
|
CMA
1782
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
111,300
+23,000
| +26% | +$829K |
|
1783
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
69,700
+20,100
| +41% | +$1.08M |
|
|
ACAS
1784
CALL
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
275,600
-48,200
| -15% | -$672K |
|
1785
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
41,700
+33,565
| +413% | +$3.22M |
|
1786
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
75,856
-5,178
| -6% | -$249K |
|
|
SIVB
1787
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
41,100
+34,000
| +479% | +$3.29M |
|
|
HAR
1788
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
47,100
+16,100
| +52% | +$1.28M |
|
1789
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
+39,385
| New | +$3.76M |
|
1790
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
39,094
+20,244
| +107% | +$2.33M |
|
|
RAVN
1791
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
259,310
+6,683
| +3% | +$101K |
|
|
TRVN
1792
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
803
-1,490
| -65% | -$7.51M |
|
1793
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
21,800
-1,800
| -8% | -$318K |
|
1794
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
151,500
+16,400
| +12% | +$448K |
|
1795
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
65,800
+52,200
| +384% | +$2.94M |
|
|
NFX
1796
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
124,600
-13,300
| -10% | -$375K |
|
|
PPLI
1797
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
491,836
+301,033
| +158% | +$2.59M |
|
1798
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$54.8B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
+44,016
| New | +$3.92M |
|
1799
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
37,100
+11,400
| +44% | +$1.21M |
|
1800
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
95,600
-9,100
| -9% | -$377K |
|
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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.