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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
381,107
-311,637
| -45% | -$2.27M |
|
|
ENDP
2002
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
+84,900
| +244% | +$4.01M |
|
|
EEQ
2003
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+243,690
| New | +$3.21M |
|
|
TMHC
2004
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
237,838
-483,577
| -67% | -$6.4M |
|
|
TUP
2005
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
+42,200
| +269% | +$2.18M |
|
2006
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
74,566
+57,147
| +328% | +$2.41M |
|
|
LVLT
2007
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
+100
| +0.2% | +$4.93K |
|
|
MDRX
2008
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+253,977
| New | +$3.33M |
|
2009
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$703M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
194,069
+2,427
| +1% | +$40.5K |
|
2010
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
168,500
-149,000
| -47% | -$3.05M |
|
2011
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+2,000
| +10% | +$260K |
|
2012
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.3B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
48,881
-467,342
| -91% | -$31.3M |
|
2013
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+11,400
| +84% | +$1.43M |
|
|
LLL
2014
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+5,800
| +26% | +$677K |
|
2015
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,653
| New | +$3.83M |
|
|
LGF
2016
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
152,200
+90,100
| +145% | +$2.15M |
|
2017
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
31,873
-14,502
| -31% | -$1.39M |
|
|
VAR
2018
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
47,280
-70,983
| -60% | -$4.82M |
|
2019
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.04B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
136,904
-201,037
| -59% | -$4.47M |
|
2020
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
60,521
-95,097
| -61% | -$4.97M |
|
2021
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
98,890
+86,733
| +713% | +$2.71M |
|
2022
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
-6,000
| -6% | -$210K |
|
2023
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+50,600
| +134% | +$1.82M |
|
2024
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
67,994
+36,265
| +114% | +$1.6M |
|
2025
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
163,570
+29,750
| +22% | +$563K |
|
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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.