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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPLI
2551
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
190,803
-35,251
| -16% | -$408K |
|
|
IDTI
2552
PUT
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+35,800
| +86% | +$918K |
|
2553
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-500
| -2% | -$37.2K |
|
2554
First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FTA
$1.44B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
53,112
+32,501
| +158% | +$1.29M |
|
2555
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund
TDIV
$4.43B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
80,715
+55,343
| +218% | +$1.43M |
|
2556
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF
RSPD
$334M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
72,234
+2,445
| +4% | +$71.3K |
|
|
BAS
2557
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,334
-847
| -39% | -$1.75M |
|
2558
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,800
| New | +$2.35M |
|
|
TDAY
2559
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
104,564
-155,203
| -60% | -$2.77M |
|
|
BBBY
2560
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
42,137
-15,475
| -27% | -$860K |
|
2561
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
117,509
-22,502
| -16% | -$418K |
|
2562
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,219
-1,855,136
| -99% | -$144M |
|
|
K
2563
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,927
-20,767
| -41% | -$1.36M |
|
2564
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
290,900
+5,400
| +2% | +$39.2K |
|
2565
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+57,800
| +649% | +$1.81M |
|
2566
Avista
AVA
$3.28B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
57,282
+51,082
| +824% | +$1.75M |
|
2567
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,102
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2568
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
221,928
+136,807
| +161% | +$1.28M |
|
2569
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.33B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
58,896
+8,862
| +18% | +$300K |
|
|
BLOX
2570
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
109,853
-66,370
| -38% | -$1.13M |
|
2571
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
FYLD
$731M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,699
+73,782
| +274% | +$1.51M |
|
|
MDVN
2572
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-600
| -1% | -$25.9K |
|
2573
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,328
-208,708
| -93% | -$27.1M |
|
2574
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
31,367
-110,266
| -78% | -$7.83M |
|
2575
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
190,720
-58,540
| -23% | -$654K |
|
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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.