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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+29,600
| +249% | +$1.62M |
|
2227
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
85,799
-51,023
| -37% | -$1.36M |
|
|
BRKL
2228
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
240,558
-16,958
| -7% | -$183K |
|
2229
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
78,803
+44,699
| +131% | +$1.41M |
|
|
OUTR
2230
PUT
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
+24,200
| +51% | +$795K |
|
2231
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
74,880
+44,432
| +146% | +$1.46M |
|
|
JNPR
2232
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
103,549
+49,163
| +90% | +$1.23M |
|
2233
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
+45,000
| +60% | +$926K |
|
|
HES
2234
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-5,253,324
| -99% | -$232M |
|
2235
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.13B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
75,241
+3,371
| +5% | +$109K |
|
2236
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
56,471
-4,885
| -8% | -$229K |
|
|
PTLA
2237
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
128,860
-1,015,870
| -89% | -$32.2M |
|
|
SVC
2238
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
19,777
+12,783
| +183% | +$1.55M |
|
2239
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
468,649
-1,824,031
| -80% | -$7.7M |
|
2240
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
116,600
+69,500
| +148% | +$1.31M |
|
2241
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+35,600
| +114% | +$1.39M |
|
|
TWO
2242
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
41,028
+3,563
| +10% | +$220K |
|
2243
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+10,200
| +60% | +$865K |
|
2244
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+6,400
| +53% | +$897K |
|
2245
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
96,002
+26,908
| +39% | +$635K |
|
|
FTR
2246
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,973
+16,166
| +109% | +$1.18M |
|
|
XLKS
2247
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO
XLKS
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,959
| New | +$2.59M |
|
2248
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+35,500
| +115% | +$1.27M |
|
2249
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
+20,300
| +44% | +$718K |
|
2250
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-60,200
| -57% | -$3.34M |
|
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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.