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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNSR
2201
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
148,900
+79,300
| +114% | +$1.14M |
|
2202
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+2,300
| +13% | +$299K |
|
2203
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
66,781
-2,014,627
| -97% | -$80.4M |
|
2204
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
79,892
+64,754
| +428% | +$1.97M |
|
|
GHL
2205
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
-62,543
| -34% | -$1.43M |
|
|
HABT
2206
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
144,680
-13,963
| -9% | -$284K |
|
|
SGI
2207
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
177,200
+5,200
| +3% | +$77K |
|
2208
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
85,131
-440,246
| -84% | -$12.9M |
|
2209
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
-12,500
| -11% | -$303K |
|
2210
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
17,663
+12,078
| +216% | +$1.81M |
|
|
ABMD
2211
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-2,200
| -7% | -$186K |
|
2212
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+20,300
| +49% | +$841K |
|
|
ODP
2213
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
37,733
+16,100
| +74% | +$868K |
|
2214
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
-1,800
| -2% | -$55.3K |
|
|
MLNX
2215
CALL
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+4,900
| +11% | +$227K |
|
|
HOT
2216
CALL
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-6,000
| -16% | -$409K |
|
2217
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,098
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
VIVO
2218
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
129,830
+32,689
| +34% | +$644K |
|
|
NE
2219
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
258,500
-317,300
| -55% | -$2.88M |
|
|
BIG
2220
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
58,938
-104,621
| -64% | -$4.19M |
|
2221
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
23,966
+10,130
| +73% | +$1.09M |
|
2222
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+2,600
| +15% | +$328K |
|
|
ACHN
2223
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
344,087
-187,493
| -35% | -$1.37M |
|
2224
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGGY
$923M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,602
| New | +$2.62M |
|
|
DMC
2225
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
63,078
+40,488
| +179% | +$1.64M |
|
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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.