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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Western Digital
WDC
$175B
| $3.93M | 0.01% |
109,992
+35,212
| +47% | +$1.26M |
|
|
SBY
1852
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $3.92M | 0.01% |
264,240
-1,256,690
| -83% | -$17.7M |
|
|
BDN
1853
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
279,450
-209,435
| -43% | -$2.68M |
|
1854
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.34B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
218,203
-682,861
| -76% | -$11.7M |
|
1855
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
ISCG
$1.03B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
182,982
+42,684
| +30% | +$853K |
|
|
RDC
1856
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
243,111
-1,852,263
| -88% | -$25.6M |
|
|
BID
1857
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
+4,500
| +3% | +$108K |
|
1858
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+40,700
| +118% | +$2.03M |
|
|
P
1859
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
435,900
-550,900
| -56% | -$5.41M |
|
|
ARG
1860
CALL
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-600
| -2% | -$84.2K |
|
1861
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
-5,600
| -6% | -$235K |
|
1862
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
145,310
+100,319
| +223% | +$2.35M |
|
1863
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
133,800
+43,800
| +49% | +$1.13M |
|
1864
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.99B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
392,363
+358,675
| +1,065% | +$3.07M |
|
1865
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
+47,600
| +77% | +$1.64M |
|
|
EBIX
1866
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
+6,900
| +8% | +$241K |
|
|
CNL
1867
PUT
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
+69,000
| +6,273% | +$3.51M |
|
1868
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
125,210
+115,312
| +1,165% | +$3.37M |
|
1869
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+20,300
| +63% | +$1.37M |
|
|
MHFI
1870
CALL
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-6,700
| -15% | -$601K |
|
1871
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.8B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
84,895
+67,933
| +401% | +$2.92M |
|
|
SPWR
1872
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
262,949
+29,471
| +13% | +$458K |
|
|
PSB
1873
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
38,140
+10,001
| +36% | +$914K |
|
1874
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
253,232
+122,976
| +94% | +$2.06M |
|
|
CPE
1875
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
43,237
+5,544
| +15% | +$385K |
|
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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.