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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TVRD
2876
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$25.3M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
2,556
+871
| +52% | +$478K |
|
|
CWEN.A
2877
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
111,410
+52,563
| +89% | +$716K |
|
2878
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-46,100
| -54% | -$2.18M |
|
2879
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
76,659
+63,665
| +490% | +$1.34M |
|
2880
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
+22,000
| +29% | +$404K |
|
|
KCG
2881
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
125,400
+62,900
| +101% | +$784K |
|
|
BTU
2882
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
201,014
-65,038
| -24% | -$937K |
|
2883
CALL
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+41,800
| +995% | +$1.84M |
|
2884
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
30,522
-7,501
| -20% | -$378K |
|
2885
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.92B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
36,106
+22,713
| +170% | +$972K |
|
2886
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$236M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
45,491
-66,867
| -60% | -$2.39M |
|
|
DMND
2887
PUT
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-3,800
| -9% | -$144K |
|
2888
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
-15,300
| -10% | -$181K |
|
|
INSY
2889
CALL
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+31,200
| +139% | +$864K |
|
2890
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
60,685
-80,350
| -57% | -$2.13M |
|
2891
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
110,396
+51,886
| +89% | +$735K |
|
|
SWN
2892
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
215,800
+38,000
| +21% | +$372K |
|
2893
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,974
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
OVTI
2894
PUT
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-58,000
| -52% | -$1.67M |
|
2895
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-8,400
| -17% | -$383K |
|
|
CAVM
2896
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-7,900
| -25% | -$533K |
|
2897
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+5,800
| +14% | +$199K |
|
2898
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-17,700
| -54% | -$1.86M |
|
2899
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
6,487
-893
| -12% | -$195K |
|
2900
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
+46,800
| +109% | +$856K |
|
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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.