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 | 7.63% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.32% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.33B
| $71.5M | 0.08% |
703,800
+374,400
| +114% | +$42.1M |
|
252
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $70.8M | 0.08% |
602,158
-1,124,614
| -65% | -$131M |
|
253
PTC
PTC
$16.3B
| $70.5M | 0.08% |
2,037,111
+1,376,322
| +208% | +$48.2M |
|
|
RSPP
254
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $69.9M | 0.08% |
2,866,871
-68,224
| -2% | -$1.81M |
|
255
CALL
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $69.7M | 0.08% |
1,346,700
-142,900
| -10% | -$7.58M |
|
256
CALL
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $69.5M | 0.08% |
528,230
-126,880
| -19% | -$17M |
|
|
MHFI
257
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $69.4M | 0.08% |
703,552
-278,225
| -28% | -$26.4M |
|
258
Elevance Health
ELV
$84.7B
| $68.9M | 0.08% |
493,900
+338,619
| +218% | +$46.6M |
|
259
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $68.6M | 0.07% |
580,400
-227,000
| -28% | -$25.4M |
|
|
STRZA
260
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $68.5M | 0.07% |
2,046,216
+1,562,676
| +323% | +$55.7M |
|
261
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $67.9M | 0.07% |
91,500
-6,600
| -7% | -$5.04M |
|
|
DD
262
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $67.7M | 0.07% |
1,016,350
+876,186
| +625% | +$55.6M |
|
263
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $67.5M | 0.07% |
374,800
-44,600
| -11% | -$8.29M |
|
|
QLIK
264
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $67.1M | 0.07% |
2,120,906
+218,354
| +11% | +$7.16M |
|
265
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.5B
| $67.1M | 0.07% |
543,935
+473,404
| +671% | +$56.4M |
|
266
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $67M | 0.07% |
1,104,300
-99,900
| -8% | -$5.61M |
|
267
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $65.9M | 0.07% |
651,081
-801,759
| -55% | -$83.4M |
|
|
DWRE
268
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $65.8M | 0.07% |
1,219,583
+931,274
| +323% | +$48.7M |
|
269
PUT
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $65.4M | 0.07% |
452,400
+5,400
| +1% | +$778K |
|
|
BMS
270
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $65.4M | 0.07% |
1,463,097
-10,615
| -0.7% | -$474K |
|
271
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.2B
| $65.4M | 0.07% |
3,545,073
+3,521,705
| +15,071% | +$63.1M |
|
|
272
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $65.1M | 0.07% |
643,400
-390,000
| -38% | -$40.6M |
|
|
PE
273
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $64.6M | 0.07% |
3,500,283
+358,922
| +11% | +$6.47M |
|
274
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.6B
| $64.5M | 0.07% |
1,667,691
-1,504,082
| -47% | -$56M |
|
275
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $64.4M | 0.07% |
810,611
+789,023
| +3,655% | +$60.3M |
|
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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 4,313 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.6% of assets, down from 8.2% 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.