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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
312,104
+269,520
| +633% | +$2.93M |
|
|
ETP
1877
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
-32,100
| -21% | -$894K |
|
1878
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
533,600
+256,800
| +93% | +$2.02M |
|
1879
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-104,300
| -70% | -$7.81M |
|
1880
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
291,683
+116,164
| +66% | +$1.33M |
|
|
PSXP
1881
CALL
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
+48,900
| +418% | +$2.85M |
|
1882
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
112,800
+6,700
| +6% | +$204K |
|
|
JOY
1883
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
235,900
+62,300
| +36% | +$784K |
|
1884
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
132,491
+73,197
| +123% | +$1.71M |
|
1885
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
284,400
+69,200
| +32% | +$715K |
|
1886
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-11,500
| -24% | -$1.06M |
|
|
WW
1887
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
259,900
-44,600
| -15% | -$606K |
|
|
CTRA
1888
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
166,200
+97,200
| +141% | +$1.95M |
|
|
CPN
1889
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+248,659
| New | +$3.49M |
|
1890
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+9,400
| +46% | +$1.19M |
|
1891
CALL
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
362,700
+140,100
| +63% | +$1.28M |
|
1892
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.11B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
210,082
+193,148
| +1,141% | +$3.36M |
|
1893
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+12,300
| +148% | +$2.12M |
|
1894
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
328,423
+296,763
| +937% | +$3.56M |
|
1895
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+13,000
| +113% | +$1.79M |
|
|
AL
1896
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
-121,581
| -51% | -$3.45M |
|
1897
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
196,400
+43,400
| +28% | +$802K |
|
1898
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+56,800
| +192% | +$2.37M |
|
1899
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
60,730
-22,984
| -27% | -$1.23M |
|
|
VRNT
1900
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
219,034
+202,731
| +1,244% | +$3.69M |
|
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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.