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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FBC
2826
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
70,254
+47,802
| +213% | +$1.1M |
|
2827
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+24,900
| +40% | +$493K |
|
2828
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.37B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
149,018
+11,384
| +8% | +$146K |
|
|
AXLL
2829
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
105,044
-131,924
| -56% | -$2.43M |
|
|
THS
2830
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-49,400
| -71% | -$4.12M |
|
2831
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$45.7B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
20,268
+16,866
| +496% | +$1.35M |
|
2832
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-2,300
| -13% | -$249K |
|
2833
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-9,600
| -38% | -$1.01M |
|
2834
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+10,200
| +32% | +$385K |
|
2835
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
66,790
+3,832
| +6% | +$86.9K |
|
2836
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-7,400
| -28% | -$647K |
|
2837
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+8,300
| +32% | +$447K |
|
|
CALD
2838
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
86,340
+27,387
| +46% | +$518K |
|
|
HOLX
2839
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-24,300
| -37% | -$945K |
|
2840
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+200
| +0.8% | +$14.2K |
|
|
HR
2841
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
56,526
-51,820
| -48% | -$1.38M |
|
2842
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
-55,700
| -51% | -$1.68M |
|
|
CAB
2843
CALL
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+19,700
| +136% | +$869K |
|
|
IFEU
2844
DELISTED
iShares Europe Developed Real Estate ETF
IFEU
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,498
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2845
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
29,689
-66,611
| -69% | -$3.68M |
|
2846
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
+14,000
| +26% | +$333K |
|
2847
Invesco Global Water ETF
PIO
$275M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
75,766
-94,752
| -56% | -$2.03M |
|
2848
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+900
| +2% | +$36.4K |
|
|
FM
2849
DELISTED
iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF
FM
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
63,733
+46,681
| +274% | +$1.2M |
|
2850
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,194
+18,036
| +38% | +$439K |
|
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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.