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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENV
2701
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
59,768
+8,705
| +17% | +$268K |
|
2702
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-3,300
| -14% | -$294K |
|
2703
Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF
FIDU
$2.4B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,404
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
OA
2704
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+4,500
| +29% | +$378K |
|
2705
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+24,400
| +166% | +$1.15M |
|
2706
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$193M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
52,891
-701,305
| -93% | -$21.2M |
|
2707
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,313
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2708
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+12,800
| +98% | +$875K |
|
2709
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,344
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2710
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$839K |
|
|
ADT
2711
PUT
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-15,900
| -23% | -$535K |
|
2712
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-12,100
| -37% | -$1.01M |
|
2713
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-6,400
| -20% | -$476K |
|
2714
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-7,900
| -24% | -$579K |
|
|
CNR
2715
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
142,034
-116,936
| -45% | -$1.33M |
|
|
COOP
2716
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
56,689
-24
| -0% | -$713 |
|
|
TAHO
2717
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
203,132
+186,966
| +1,157% | +$1.63M |
|
|
KAMN
2718
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
43,125
+3,534
| +9% | +$139K |
|
2719
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
60,484
+17,447
| +41% | +$524K |
|
|
MW
2720
CALL
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
+62,500
| +109% | +$1.72M |
|
2721
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.3B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
101,418
+54,558
| +116% | +$947K |
|
2722
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-8,200
| -15% | -$266K |
|
2723
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
177,770
-95,627
| -35% | -$994K |
|
2724
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
326,099
-565,081
| -63% | -$3.61M |
|
|
SEE
2725
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-29,100
| -43% | -$1.35M |
|
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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.