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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
48,175
+40,302
| +512% | +$2.91M |
|
1902
Morgan Stanley
MS
$342B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
148,636
-4,626,408
| -97% | -$118M |
|
1903
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$70.6B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,955
| New | +$3.52M |
|
|
SAVE
1904
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+52,500
| +212% | +$2.35M |
|
|
EFOR
1905
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
100,095
+35,530
| +55% | +$1.25M |
|
|
CRAY
1906
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
88,192
+62,238
| +240% | +$2.37M |
|
|
CVSA
1907
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
213,880
+85,642
| +67% | +$1.69M |
|
|
TIVO
1908
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
388,044
-25,079
| -6% | -$202K |
|
1909
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+16,400
| +21% | +$595K |
|
1910
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+9,100
| +120% | +$1.99M |
|
1911
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+19,500
| +207% | +$2.31M |
|
1912
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
173,700
-26,900
| -13% | -$566K |
|
|
FCE.A
1913
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
173,897
-2,494,134
| -93% | -$49M |
|
1914
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
68,065
-4,293
| -6% | -$207K |
|
1915
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
366,600
-18,600
| -5% | -$161K |
|
1916
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
89,100
-59,200
| -40% | -$2.26M |
|
1917
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+24,000
| +67% | +$1.29M |
|
1918
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+24,500
| +93% | +$1.59M |
|
1919
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
157,947
+88,305
| +127% | +$1.72M |
|
1920
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,171
| New | +$3.41M |
|
1921
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
36,086
+12,379
| +52% | +$1.14M |
|
1922
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
122,537
+101,016
| +469% | +$3.03M |
|
1923
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
54,088
+48,666
| +898% | +$3.31M |
|
|
VRTU
1924
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,072
| New | +$3.68M |
|
1925
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
69,947
+52,120
| +292% | +$2.53M |
|
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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.