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 | 7.75% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.19% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.93% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.67% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 5.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X ETF
MIDU
$81.8M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-19,700
| -40% | -$442K |
|
|
AFSI
2477
CALL
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+20,000
| +39% | +$640K |
|
|
SPLS
2478
PUT
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
232,400
-12,100
| -5% | -$142K |
|
|
HAR
2479
PUT
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-12,600
| -35% | -$1.28M |
|
|
GENZ
2480
VanEck Digital Native Economy ETF
GENZ
$18M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
69,137
+44,010
| +175% | +$1.43M |
|
2481
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
177,900
-23,400
| -12% | -$315K |
|
|
HBI
2482
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-13,600
| -15% | -$408K |
|
2483
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
-23,600
| -34% | -$1.17M |
|
|
JOY
2484
CALL
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
173,600
+24,900
| +17% | +$377K |
|
|
CONE
2485
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
58,408
+7,691
| +15% | +$272K |
|
2486
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,742
| New | +$2.31M |
|
|
NAVG
2487
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
50,894
-21,240
| -29% | -$903K |
|
|
BTU
2488
CALL
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
283,800
+217,907
| +331% | +$3.14M |
|
|
BHI
2489
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-2,700
| -5% | -$138K |
|
2490
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+7,800
| +35% | +$562K |
|
|
XEC
2491
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+4,900
| +25% | +$545K |
|
2492
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
43,825
+8,542
| +24% | +$433K |
|
2493
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
36,349
-3,670
| -9% | -$206K |
|
2494
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+10,900
| +78% | +$878K |
|
2495
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-5,500
| -15% | -$376K |
|
2496
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF
SUSA
$4.19B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,956
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
HZNP
2497
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
99,800
+8,600
| +9% | +$167K |
|
|
SBNY
2498
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+4,100
| +41% | +$619K |
|
2499
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,975
-7,529
| -72% | -$5.77M |
|
2500
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
83,014
+3,797
| +5% | +$104K |
|
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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 4,312 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.8% of assets, down from 8.3% 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.