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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
120,352
-13,239
| -10% | -$186K |
|
2777
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
146,509
+96,921
| +195% | +$1.16M |
|
2778
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF
SBIO
$215M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
53,083
-37,915
| -42% | -$1.16M |
|
2779
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+15,700
| +43% | +$503K |
|
2780
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-8,400
| -37% | -$1.03M |
|
2781
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
112,307
-40,098
| -26% | -$639K |
|
2782
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+35,100
| +331% | +$1.37M |
|
|
LTC
2783
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
38,949
+23,349
| +150% | +$996K |
|
2784
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
+33,500
| +45% | +$573K |
|
2785
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
-300
| -0.4% | -$8.08K |
|
|
THS
2786
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
| – | – |
|
2787
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
18,185
-48,705
| -73% | -$4.54M |
|
2788
AdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETF
SURE
$58.1M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
31,007
+6,951
| +29% | +$387K |
|
2789
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
-35,600
| -33% | -$811K |
|
|
ESV
2790
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
27,175
-14,825
| -35% | -$969K |
|
2791
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
7,108
+1,490
| +27% | +$325K |
|
2792
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
34,926
+32,626
| +1,419% | +$1.63M |
|
2793
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.12B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
69,026
+49,989
| +263% | +$1.2M |
|
2794
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-4,300
| -18% | -$359K |
|
|
ERF
2795
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
488,130
+112,115
| +30% | +$535K |
|
2796
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+4,900
| +14% | +$190K |
|
2797
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+900
| +5% | +$72.5K |
|
|
ALXN
2798
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
8,737
-64,096
| -88% | -$11.2M |
|
2799
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
342,400
-316,800
| -48% | -$1.37M |
|
2800
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
69,094
+56,228
| +437% | +$1.44M |
|
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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.