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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
SPDW
$42.1B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,748
| New | +$3.04M |
|
|
SBNY
2052
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-1,500
| -6% | -$204K |
|
|
AKRX
2053
CALL
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
+128,300
| +1,833% | +$3.37M |
|
2054
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,061
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
ECHO
2055
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
116,682
-3,443
| -3% | -$82.1K |
|
|
PNC.WS
2056
DELISTED
PNC Financial Services Group Inc
PNC.WS
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,734
| New | +$3.27M |
|
|
BCR
2057
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-900
| -5% | -$170K |
|
2058
iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF
EUSA
$1.95B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
74,053
+31,311
| +73% | +$1.26M |
|
2059
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-100,455
| -67% | -$6.13M |
|
2060
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+20,800
| +100% | +$1.41M |
|
|
HA
2061
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+29,500
| +79% | +$1.14M |
|
2062
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+11,100
| +79% | +$1.25M |
|
2063
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+28,600
| +68% | +$1.13M |
|
2064
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-24,149
| -32% | -$1.34M |
|
2065
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.4B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
113,494
-279,532
| -71% | -$7.06M |
|
|
MAGN
2066
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$444M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,501
+1,527
| +15% | +$346K |
|
|
IOC
2067
CALL
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
-20,100
| -17% | -$566K |
|
2068
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+48,700
| +616% | +$2.54M |
|
2069
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF
RSPN
$1.08B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
176,510
+17,870
| +11% | +$289K |
|
|
SKX
2070
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
101,308
-605,964
| -86% | -$18.2M |
|
2071
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.29B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,335
| New | +$2.93M |
|
|
FRGI
2072
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
94,014
-323,511
| -77% | -$11.4M |
|
|
WNR
2073
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
105,700
+22,100
| +26% | +$667K |
|
2074
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
84,522
+67,900
| +408% | +$2.33M |
|
2075
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+12,100
| +81% | +$1.35M |
|
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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.