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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
+14,100
| +28% | +$573K |
|
2102
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+4,900
| +16% | +$415K |
|
2103
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.38B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
232,732
-3,150,153
| -93% | -$38.3M |
|
|
ENDP
2104
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
+87,700
| +477% | +$4.14M |
|
2105
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+9,100
| +31% | +$659K |
|
2106
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
61,082
-49,669
| -45% | -$2.17M |
|
2107
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+13,200
| +203% | +$1.97M |
|
2108
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
368,700
-608,100
| -62% | -$4.56M |
|
2109
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+19,100
| +99% | +$1.53M |
|
2110
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-47,200
| -46% | -$2.31M |
|
|
CONN
2111
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
239,034
-1,010,585
| -81% | -$16M |
|
|
FISV
2112
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+14,200
| +32% | +$673K |
|
2113
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
152,200
+106,800
| +235% | +$1.87M |
|
2114
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
146,014
-87,575
| -37% | -$1.43M |
|
2115
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+32,300
| +380% | +$2.2M |
|
2116
Cummins
CMI
$86.9B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
27,002
-81,286
| -75% | -$7.86M |
|
2117
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
110,041
+85,348
| +346% | +$1.97M |
|
|
ABCO
2118
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
91,981
-202,618
| -69% | -$7.57M |
|
2119
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
109,045
-189,717
| -64% | -$4.98M |
|
|
RICE
2120
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
212,055
-10,504,398
| -98% | -$109M |
|
|
2121
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+13,100
| +53% | +$1.05M |
|
2122
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
-40,100
| -33% | -$1.3M |
|
2123
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.11B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
164,486
-124,068
| -43% | -$2.17M |
|
|
CTXS
2124
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,093
| New | +$2.66M |
|
|
B
2125
Barrick Mining
B
$68.5B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
216,932
-3,080,624
| -93% | -$35.8M |
|
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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.