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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,347
| New | +$2.31M |
|
|
NLSN
2527
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+21,300
| +89% | +$999K |
|
|
DEA
2528
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,878
-78,348
| -62% | -$3.38M |
|
|
BHI
2529
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-3,900
| -8% | -$200K |
|
2530
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
72,709
-41,661
| -36% | -$1.11M |
|
2531
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$19.1B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
81,873
+21,645
| +36% | +$582K |
|
2532
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
603,554
+204,528
| +51% | +$980K |
|
2533
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
113,500
+28,500
| +34% | +$511K |
|
|
ARII
2534
CALL
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+15,400
| +52% | +$767K |
|
|
ANAC
2535
PUT
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+7,800
| +73% | +$859K |
|
2536
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-25,400
| -52% | -$2.28M |
|
2537
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-13,900
| -31% | -$907K |
|
2538
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+15,200
| +36% | +$519K |
|
2539
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+19,400
| +53% | +$684K |
|
2540
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
-22,000
| -12% | -$288K |
|
2541
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
175,519
-1,522,589
| -90% | -$19.2M |
|
2542
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-11,600
| -15% | -$353K |
|
|
TYC
2543
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
61,788
-1,146
| -2% | -$41.8K |
|
2544
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,017
| New | +$2.07M |
|
|
WBMD
2545
PUT
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+1,500
| +4% | +$66.9K |
|
2546
Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF
RDIV
$1.41B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,514
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2547
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
104,528
-152,080
| -59% | -$2.82M |
|
2548
CALL
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
8,740
+3,227
| +59% | +$703K |
|
|
IOC
2549
PUT
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
-16,100
| -20% | -$592K |
|
2550
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$587M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,315
| New | +$2.1M |
|
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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.