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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-5,200
| -12% | -$409K |
|
1927
CALL
Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X ETF
MIDU
$81.8M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+8,800
| +30% | +$159K |
|
1928
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,592
| New | +$3.44M |
|
|
AVX
1929
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
289,156
+31,126
| +12% | +$362K |
|
1930
Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF
PNQI
$542M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+239,490
| New | +$3.44M |
|
1931
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.92B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
192,385
+30,725
| +19% | +$540K |
|
1932
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
167,073
+17,592
| +12% | +$349K |
|
1933
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$424M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
34,939
-5,074
| -13% | -$529K |
|
|
ANSS
1934
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
40,478
+36,089
| +822% | +$3.11M |
|
1935
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,921
| New | +$3.17M |
|
|
ULQ
1936
DELISTED
CLAYMORE US CAPITAL MARKETS MICRO-TERM FIXED INCOME ETF
ULQ
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,428
| New | +$3.61M |
|
|
JOYY
1937
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
58,563
+52,785
| +914% | +$2.97M |
|
1938
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
293,500
-147,500
| -33% | -$1.87M |
|
|
MTGE
1939
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
244,573
+44,786
| +22% | +$612K |
|
1940
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
48,117
+38,838
| +419% | +$2.74M |
|
|
MORE
1941
DELISTED
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
MORE
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
363,417
-58,273
| -14% | -$532K |
|
1942
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
145,300
+16,800
| +13% | +$391K |
|
|
FITB
1943
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
214,300
+58,000
| +37% | +$954K |
|
|
GRUB
1944
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
71,050
+19,800
| +39% | +$875K |
|
|
DYN
1945
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
248,496
+239,988
| +2,821% | +$2.73M |
|
|
EFII
1946
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
84,253
+71,218
| +546% | +$2.9M |
|
|
XEC
1947
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-10,000
| -21% | -$879K |
|
1948
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
41,366
+40,035
| +3,008% | +$3.37M |
|
1949
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+14,700
| +44% | +$1.02M |
|
1950
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
33,313
-6,000
| -15% | -$690K |
|
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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.