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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$596M |
| 2 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$340M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$281M |
| 5 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$223M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$545M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$416M |
| 3 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$385M |
| 4 |
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
|
+$327M |
| 5 |
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
|
+$311M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.63% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.32% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KSU
226
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $79.3M | 0.09% |
1,062,565
+816,279
| +331% | +$69.7M |
|
227
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.26B
| $79.1M | 0.09% |
996,443
-457,595
| -31% | -$32M |
|
228
Regions Financial
RF
$26.9B
| $78.6M | 0.09% |
8,190,199
-4,661,505
| -36% | -$44.7M |
|
|
MDVN
229
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $78.6M | 0.09% |
1,625,249
+1,035,314
| +175% | +$44.7M |
|
230
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.5B
| $78.1M | 0.09% |
1,440,813
+207,036
| +17% | +$11.8M |
|
231
PUT
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $78M | 0.09% |
593,187
-193,719
| -25% | -$26M |
|
232
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.84B
| $77.7M | 0.08% |
529,072
-838,687
| -61% | -$130M |
|
|
LLL
233
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $77.5M | 0.08% |
648,086
+608,790
| +1,549% | +$72.3M |
|
|
RHT
234
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $76.8M | 0.08% |
927,286
+806,211
| +666% | +$64M |
|
|
CAM
235
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $76.6M | 0.08% |
1,212,309
-8,100
| -0.7% | -$536K |
|
236
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $76.5M | 0.08% |
4,546,600
+774,900
| +21% | +$13.1M |
|
237
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $76.2M | 0.08% |
1,256,400
-198,900
| -14% | -$11.2M |
|
238
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.29B
| $75.6M | 0.08% |
4,371,219
+1,640,864
| +60% | +$30.5M |
|
239
General Motors
GM
$78.4B
| $75M | 0.08% |
2,205,093
-2,631,217
| -54% | -$91.4M |
|
|
P
240
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $74.5M | 0.08% |
5,556,675
+3,239,704
| +140% | +$48.3M |
|
241
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $74.4M | 0.08% |
4,298,610
+4,256,705
| +10,158% | +$70.3M |
|
|
PNRA
242
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $74.1M | 0.08% |
380,212
+182,215
| +92% | +$33.8M |
|
|
MXIM
243
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $73.7M | 0.08% |
1,940,669
+1,603,758
| +476% | +$61.3M |
|
244
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $73.6M | 0.08% |
818,600
-161,800
| -17% | -$14.6M |
|
245
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $73.6M | 0.08% |
727,100
-224,200
| -24% | -$23.3M |
|
|
DISH
246
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $72.7M | 0.08% |
1,271,575
+63,764
| +5% | +$3.91M |
|
247
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
| $72.7M | 0.08% |
486,955
+199,878
| +70% | +$28.4M |
|
248
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $71.9M | 0.08% |
87,277,000
+48,659,720
| +126% | +$36.7M |
|
249
CarMax
KMX
$8.26B
| $71.8M | 0.08% |
1,329,565
+1,316,241
| +9,879% | +$75.1M |
|
250
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.8B
| $71.6M | 0.08% |
379,286
-232,168
| -38% | -$42.6M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Ken Griffin held 9,881 positions worth $91.6B, down 13% from $105B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $23.5B in Q4 2015, closing 1,198 positions and reducing 4,313 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.6% of assets, down from 8.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $627M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 16,114,160 shares worth $627M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Honeywell in Q4 2015, an estimated $400M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $545M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited HP in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $182M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $91.6B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,019 new positions and closed 1,198 in Q4 2015.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $91.6B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.