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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
37,167
+16,568
| +80% | +$762K |
|
|
BEAT
2852
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
135,682
-10,451
| -7% | -$132K |
|
|
DCOM
2853
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
90,634
+29,721
| +49% | +$528K |
|
2854
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
21,981
-212,761
| -91% | -$15M |
|
2855
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.17B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
76,892
+71,476
| +1,320% | +$1.54M |
|
2856
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-10,500
| -56% | -$1.92M |
|
2857
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-20,700
| -64% | -$2.66M |
|
|
SODA
2858
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
+34,100
| +55% | +$523K |
|
2859
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
87,621
-488,713
| -85% | -$9.23M |
|
|
RPTP
2860
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
302,062
-148,097
| -33% | -$859K |
|
2861
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+28,900
| +270% | +$1.04M |
|
|
PACW
2862
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+31,800
| +691% | +$1.43M |
|
2863
ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
SDOG
$1.46B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,080
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2864
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$107M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
64,155
+42,651
| +198% | +$1.05M |
|
|
TYPE
2865
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
66,239
+19,638
| +42% | +$482K |
|
2866
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-3,300
| -19% | -$368K |
|
2867
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+10,400
| +95% | +$782K |
|
2868
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-11,300
| -27% | -$591K |
|
2869
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-11,000
| -47% | -$1.42M |
|
2870
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
-1,300
| -3% | -$42.6K |
|
|
SAFM
2871
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+2,300
| +13% | +$166K |
|
2872
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-28,600
| -52% | -$1.75M |
|
2873
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.56B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
485,886
+917
| +0.2% | +$2.92K |
|
2874
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+45,400
| +230% | +$1.09M |
|
2875
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
89,623
-189,870
| -68% | -$3.03M |
|
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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.