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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
313,358
-13,335
| -4% | -$187K |
|
1802
iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG
$702M
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
+83,793
| New | +$3.98M |
|
|
PX
1803
CALL
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
36,000
+9,400
| +35% | +$981K |
|
|
DFS
1804
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
80,800
-11,600
| -13% | -$559K |
|
1805
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
96,822
+78,141
| +418% | +$2.92M |
|
1806
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
280,005
-1,146,988
| -80% | -$16.3M |
|
1807
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
25,300
+4,500
| +22% | +$628K |
|
1808
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
124,100
-15,200
| -11% | -$402K |
|
1809
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
71,200
+39,200
| +123% | +$2.03M |
|
1810
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
161,456
-92,791
| -36% | -$2.17M |
|
|
PAY
1811
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
145,000
+28,700
| +25% | +$709K |
|
1812
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
104,648
+80,076
| +326% | +$3.02M |
|
1813
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
39,765
+6,575
| +20% | +$656K |
|
1814
PUT
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
114,600
-86,400
| -43% | -$4.29M |
|
1815
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
34,400
-1,500
| -4% | -$155K |
|
|
EXTN
1816
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
262,140
-1,016,642
| -80% | -$15.4M |
|
1817
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
141,300
+71,400
| +102% | +$1.91M |
|
1818
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
567,200
-1,666,300
| -75% | -$13.1M |
|
|
CLR
1819
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
133,200
-49,200
| -27% | -$1.11M |
|
|
ELLI
1820
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
44,600
-1,707,200
| -97% | -$128M |
|
1821
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
81,601
+81,391
| +38,758% | +$3.53M |
|
1822
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
50,800
+7,800
| +18% | +$706K |
|
|
CA
1823
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
131,164
-1,485,257
| -92% | -$42.6M |
|
|
XLNX
1824
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
85,000
-31,600
| -27% | -$1.48M |
|
1825
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
68,514
+38,825
| +131% | +$2.05M |
|
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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.