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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
202,085
-20,309
| -9% | -$191K |
|
2677
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
3,555
-1,071
| -23% | -$395K |
|
|
DNKN
2678
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+10,400
| +32% | +$437K |
|
|
NTI
2679
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
70,464
+61,962
| +729% | +$1.6M |
|
2680
Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF
PBE
$357M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
36,006
+9,133
| +34% | +$451K |
|
2681
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
16,632
-7,024
| -30% | -$787K |
|
|
NTUS
2682
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
37,834
-105,157
| -74% | -$4.87M |
|
2683
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,559
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
CVC
2684
PUT
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-6,900
| -11% | -$218K |
|
2685
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-18,300
| -24% | -$605K |
|
2686
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
+59,100
| +249% | +$1.32M |
|
2687
iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF
EUSA
$1.95B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
42,742
-21,159
| -33% | -$908K |
|
|
KNDI
2688
CALL
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
165,500
+75,800
| +85% | +$715K |
|
2689
CapForce IBD 50 ETF
FFTY
$81.2M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
81,346
+29,828
| +58% | +$684K |
|
2690
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
27,332
+11,893
| +77% | +$744K |
|
2691
Evolent Health
EVH
$529M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
148,614
+30,746
| +26% | +$453K |
|
|
CTXS
2692
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
29,888
-8,163
| -21% | -$501K |
|
2693
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
11,049
+7,134
| +182% | +$1.2M |
|
2694
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
GES
2695
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
-46,700
| -33% | -$960K |
|
2696
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.05B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
82,715
-27,993
| -25% | -$618K |
|
2697
Invesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETF
GGME
$47.2M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,572
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2698
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+55,700
| +269% | +$1.35M |
|
|
ASNA
2699
PUT
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
9,085
+4,355
| +92% | +$1.03M |
|
|
INOV
2700
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
105,005
-57,480
| -35% | -$1.14M |
|
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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.