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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+23,500
| +89% | +$736K |
|
2902
PUT
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
422,200
+2,200
| +0.5% | +$10.5K |
|
2903
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
99,043
-203,386
| -67% | -$3.38M |
|
2904
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
18,802
-6,680
| -26% | -$527K |
|
|
JAH
2905
CALL
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+13,400
| +102% | +$672K |
|
2906
Renaissance IPO ETF
IPO
$165M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+41,148
| +131% | +$871K |
|
2907
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.9B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
13,474
+11,986
| +806% | +$1.38M |
|
|
MDCO
2908
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-5,200
| -11% | -$197K |
|
|
ISLE
2909
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
108,790
-31,097
| -22% | -$541K |
|
2910
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
40,798
+24,639
| +152% | +$930K |
|
2911
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
59,294
-7,632
| -11% | -$183K |
|
|
ANH
2912
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
346,569
-225,486
| -39% | -$1.07M |
|
|
MFRM
2913
CALL
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+16,800
| +99% | +$762K |
|
2914
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+1,800
| +12% | +$154K |
|
|
HAWK
2915
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
34,092
+1,449
| +4% | +$64.8K |
|
2916
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
27,608
-91,455
| -77% | -$5.28M |
|
|
TERP
2917
CALL
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
+90,200
| +306% | +$1.28M |
|
|
FLG
2918
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
30,733
+23,766
| +341% | +$1.21M |
|
2919
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-6,400
| -13% | -$215K |
|
|
RAX
2920
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-10,100
| -15% | -$268K |
|
2921
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,420
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
JNPR
2922
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
54,386
-3,077,549
| -98% | -$91.1M |
|
|
CVT
2923
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
42,911
+24,623
| +135% | +$831K |
|
2924
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-224,300
| -80% | -$5.8M |
|
|
MIC
2925
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-14,700
| -42% | -$1.1M |
|
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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.