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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF
DSI
$5.58B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,816
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2752
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
137,900
+2,900
| +2% | +$49.6K |
|
2753
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
256
-129
| -34% | -$1.16M |
|
2754
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
-51,800
| -44% | -$1.64M |
|
2755
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$440M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
25,988
+9,344
| +56% | +$737K |
|
2756
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
28,188
-390,574
| -93% | -$29.3M |
|
2757
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
133,547
+31,447
| +31% | +$499K |
|
|
IOC
2758
PUT
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-2,700
| -6% | -$132K |
|
2759
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+10,300
| +55% | +$687K |
|
2760
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
72,124
-403,966
| -85% | -$11.1M |
|
2761
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
26,318
-9,615
| -27% | -$733K |
|
|
EXAS
2762
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
154,600
+19,400
| +14% | +$313K |
|
2763
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-18,000
| -54% | -$2.26M |
|
2764
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-16,300
| -20% | -$617K |
|
2765
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
198,817
-125,123
| -39% | -$1.18M |
|
2766
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
61,936
-2,593
| -4% | -$80.8K |
|
2767
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-2,400
| -4% | -$86.6K |
|
2768
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
+200
| +0.2% | +$3.63K |
|
|
CIM
2769
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,266
+5,425
| +16% | +$266K |
|
2770
WisdomTree International AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVI
$63.5M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,986
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2771
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
-23,400
| -28% | -$697K |
|
|
XLKS
2772
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO
XLKS
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,461
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2773
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
34,425
-14,535
| -30% | -$877K |
|
2774
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+10,400
| +28% | +$416K |
|
|
SNV
2775
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+29,500
| +145% | +$1.08M |
|
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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.