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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAYN
2651
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
51,721
-5,518
| -10% | -$214K |
|
2652
PUT
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
78,790
+53,583
| +213% | +$1.31M |
|
2653
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
22,820
-28,762
| -56% | -$2.5M |
|
2654
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$730M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
144,979
+133,979
| +1,218% | +$1.84M |
|
2655
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+3,000
| +14% | +$228K |
|
2656
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,370
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2657
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
12,040
-75,316
| -86% | -$11M |
|
2658
Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF
PTF
$676M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
142,473
+74,064
| +108% | +$1M |
|
2659
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
31,533
-422,348
| -93% | -$26.1M |
|
2660
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
159,500
+27,400
| +21% | +$346K |
|
|
ISBC
2661
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
150,697
-939,289
| -86% | -$11.8M |
|
2662
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-32,800
| -36% | -$1.04M |
|
|
MLNX
2663
CALL
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-3,100
| -7% | -$138K |
|
2664
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
DVYE
$1.21B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
62,058
+26,176
| +73% | +$841K |
|
|
KND
2665
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
156,933
-227,450
| -59% | -$2.94M |
|
2666
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-5,800
| -10% | -$215K |
|
|
RDC
2667
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
+6,400
| +6% | +$123K |
|
2668
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
65,531
-15,533
| -19% | -$447K |
|
2669
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
-27,900
| -29% | -$806K |
|
|
PAY
2670
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-11,900
| -15% | -$343K |
|
2671
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF
XTN
$395M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
43,363
+7,983
| +23% | +$365K |
|
2672
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-12,500
| -26% | -$640K |
|
2673
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-23,500
| -39% | -$1.23M |
|
2674
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
77,180
-21,069
| -21% | -$520K |
|
2675
Pearson
PSO
$9.72B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
171,256
+136,441
| +392% | +$1.84M |
|
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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.