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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMA.WS
1826
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
301,000
| – | – |
|
1827
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
82,200
-16,500
| -17% | -$756K |
|
1828
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
158,381
+63,894
| +68% | +$1.57M |
|
|
SEE
1829
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $4M | 0.01% |
83,400
+26,100
| +46% | +$1.14M |
|
1830
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
166,143
-37,320
| -18% | -$801K |
|
|
SOHU
1831
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
80,600
+39,100
| +94% | +$1.89M |
|
1832
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
164,207
-71,992
| -30% | -$1.54M |
|
1833
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $3.99M | 0.01% |
548,500
+257,600
| +89% | +$1.71M |
|
|
SPR
1834
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
87,786
+77,502
| +754% | +$3.53M |
|
1835
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
125,343
-1,542,348
| -92% | -$47.3M |
|
1836
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
60,800
+6,900
| +13% | +$440K |
|
1837
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
21,700
-24,100
| -53% | -$4.18M |
|
|
OTIC
1838
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
266,071
+117,122
| +79% | +$1.84M |
|
|
MMP
1839
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
57,600
-600
| -1% | -$39.2K |
|
1840
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $3.96M | 0.01% |
84,700
+13,700
| +19% | +$557K |
|
1841
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
58,395
-6,885
| -11% | -$430K |
|
1842
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
211,000
+59,800
| +40% | +$1.02M |
|
1843
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $3.95M | 0.01% |
58,404
-1,766,071
| -97% | -$105M |
|
1844
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
254,900
-86,800
| -25% | -$895K |
|
1845
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $3.94M | 0.01% |
61,745
-75,731
| -55% | -$4.51M |
|
1846
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
+43,034
| New | +$3.93M |
|
1847
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
91,100
+37,200
| +69% | +$1.44M |
|
1848
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
118,700
+11,100
| +10% | +$293K |
|
|
SCS
1849
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
263,212
+243,864
| +1,260% | +$3.24M |
|
1850
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
658,465
+521,735
| +382% | +$2.77M |
|
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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.