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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPN
2501
CALL
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
148,600
+69,500
| +88% | +$1.02M |
|
|
SLH
2502
PUT
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+2,300
| +6% | +$125K |
|
2503
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-2,000
| -7% | -$144K |
|
|
DO
2504
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+7,700
| +8% | +$162K |
|
|
SC
2505
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
+23,600
| +21% | +$431K |
|
2506
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+11,300
| +97% | +$1M |
|
2507
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+200
| +2% | +$31.7K |
|
|
JWN
2508
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
42,985
-3,056,068
| -99% | -$185M |
|
|
RPT
2509
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
128,515
+25,839
| +25% | +$424K |
|
|
BID
2510
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
-12,000
| -13% | -$364K |
|
|
ENDP
2511
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+16,900
| +94% | +$1.03M |
|
2512
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
71,871
+3,430
| +5% | +$99.6K |
|
|
SHLD
2513
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
103,500
+10,400
| +11% | +$234K |
|
|
ETP
2514
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
63,095
+59,354
| +1,587% | +$2.33M |
|
|
WCG
2515
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-3,400
| -11% | -$282K |
|
|
TSE
2516
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
75,265
+24,481
| +48% | +$713K |
|
|
EE
2517
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
55,115
+12,904
| +31% | +$493K |
|
2518
Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF
PID
$917M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
156,173
-180,760
| -54% | -$2.68M |
|
2519
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-7,100
| -21% | -$587K |
|
|
SDRL
2520
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
2,330
+462
| +25% | +$724K |
|
2521
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
66,356
-28,298
| -30% | -$929K |
|
2522
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
75,417
-134,768
| -64% | -$3.62M |
|
2523
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-1,200
| -2% | -$48.6K |
|
|
IHS
2524
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,828
-21,914
| -55% | -$2.61M |
|
|
WLL
2525
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
745
-3
| -0.4% | -$14.2K |
|
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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.