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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.77B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,373
| New | +$2.15M |
|
2427
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
96,515
-774,452
| -89% | -$17.1M |
|
2428
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
70,218
-10,753
| -13% | -$319K |
|
2429
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-15,800
| -22% | -$596K |
|
2430
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
85,227
+33,122
| +64% | +$657K |
|
|
DNB
2431
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,641
-36,142
| -64% | -$3.51M |
|
|
HIBB
2432
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
59,239
-185,470
| -76% | -$6.18M |
|
2433
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
IQDY
$114M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
94,232
+17,227
| +22% | +$360K |
|
2434
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
+60,000
| +103% | +$972K |
|
2435
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
120,300
+61,400
| +104% | +$916K |
|
2436
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+10,400
| +127% | +$1.16M |
|
2437
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-2,900
| -8% | -$204K |
|
2438
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+35,600
| +53% | +$720K |
|
|
TMX
2439
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
83,647
-3,289,303
| -98% | -$84.1M |
|
2440
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
19,770
-255,388
| -93% | -$23.9M |
|
2441
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+600
| +3% | +$54.7K |
|
2442
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+71,400
| +394% | +$1.53M |
|
|
2443
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
117,110
+114,340
| +4,128% | +$1.85M |
|
|
AUY
2444
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
690,025
-391,452
| -36% | -$957K |
|
2445
ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF
EQL
$769M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
+88,197
| +367% | +$1.56M |
|
2446
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
+41,000
| +90% | +$943K |
|
2447
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
51,286
-1,047,984
| -95% | -$40M |
|
2448
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+700
| +3% | +$49.4K |
|
2449
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-11,500
| -31% | -$935K |
|
2450
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
74,782
-432,744
| -85% | -$10.1M |
|
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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.