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 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$221M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$249M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.68% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.86% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.27% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
-175,300
| -67% | -$3.34M |
|
2727
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,328
| New | +$2.15M |
|
|
LCI
2728
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
24,143
-5,490
| -19% | -$507K |
|
2729
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
27,599
+23,498
| +573% | +$1.63M |
|
2730
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
19,986
-16,185
| -45% | -$1.51M |
|
|
TMH
2731
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
48,806
-33,236
| -41% | -$1.37M |
|
2732
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
424,779
+105,669
| +33% | +$542K |
|
2733
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
29,384
-80,215
| -73% | -$5.8M |
|
|
CUDA
2734
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
98,674
-7,889
| -7% | -$184K |
|
2735
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
99,831
-285,097
| -74% | -$6.23M |
|
2736
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
33,155
+7,093
| +27% | +$405K |
|
2737
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+8,400
| +105% | +$1.06M |
|
2738
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
20,187
-572,838
| -97% | -$60M |
|
2739
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+16
| New | +$2.15M |
|
2740
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
71,958
-146,218
| -67% | -$3.92M |
|
|
RAD
2741
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
12,795
+5,395
| +73% | +$815K |
|
2742
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+5,000
| +22% | +$354K |
|
|
ABMD
2743
CALL
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+1,000
| +6% | +$116K |
|
|
ARI
2744
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
126,563
+93,870
| +287% | +$1.58M |
|
|
MMP
2745
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-3,200
| -10% | -$224K |
|
2746
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
159,000
+25,500
| +19% | +$297K |
|
2747
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+14,100
| +210% | +$1.27M |
|
|
HTZ
2748
CALL
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
112,107
+89,778
| +402% | +$2.25M |
|
|
DBKO
2749
DELISTED
Xtrackers MSCI South Korea Hedged Equity ETF
DBKO
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
85,626
+67,523
| +373% | +$1.63M |
|
|
BPMC
2750
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
74,711
+56,061
| +301% | +$1.69M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Ken Griffin held 8,487 positions worth $99B, down 0.53% from $99.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $6.44B in Q4 2016, closing 1,304 positions and reducing 2,813 holdings. Its most notable exit was Amazon, an estimated $412M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.7% of assets, down from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Walt Disney worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2016 buy was Walt Disney: 2,268,888 shares worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Sherwin-Williams in Q4 2016, an estimated $398M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $328M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Amazon in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $412M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $99B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,329 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 0.53% quarter-over-quarter to $99B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.