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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WFT
2151
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
367,100
+93,300
| +34% | +$630K |
|
|
PDCE
2152
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+29,700
| +162% | +$1.55M |
|
|
MDVN
2153
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+7,500
| +14% | +$272K |
|
2154
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,147
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2155
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+18,400
| +51% | +$886K |
|
2156
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+45,200
| +197% | +$1.82M |
|
|
MGLN
2157
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,774
-53,101
| -56% | -$3.19M |
|
2158
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-37,200
| -51% | -$2.77M |
|
|
AMTD
2159
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-2,000
| -2% | -$58.9K |
|
2160
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.1B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
82,482
-134,177
| -62% | -$3.95M |
|
|
ACAS
2161
PUT
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
185,200
+99,800
| +117% | +$1.39M |
|
|
LGF
2162
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
129,100
+4,500
| +4% | +$107K |
|
2163
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-10,000
| -31% | -$1.12M |
|
2164
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$3.04M |
|
|
AXON
2165
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
-23,600
| -14% | -$405K |
|
2166
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+73,000
| +397% | +$2.18M |
|
2167
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-400
| -2% | -$65.3K |
|
2168
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
PSL
$84.2M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
49,382
+31,260
| +172% | +$1.73M |
|
|
ADPT
2169
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
50,644
-401,491
| -89% | -$20.8M |
|
|
PDCE
2170
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-1,300
| -3% | -$67.8K |
|
2171
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
195,356
+187,761
| +2,472% | +$2.66M |
|
2172
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
156,778
+105,143
| +204% | +$1.87M |
|
2173
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.77B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,934
| New | +$2.6M |
|
|
CIE
2174
PUT
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
62,867
-41,113
| -40% | -$1.96M |
|
2175
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
153,141
+2,497
| +2% | +$38.2K |
|
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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.