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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
13,637
-5,140
| -27% | -$591K |
|
|
CLD
2952
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
706,849
-435,242
| -38% | -$1.22M |
|
2953
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+6,000
| +46% | +$340K |
|
2954
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-3,300
| -13% | -$213K |
|
2955
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$513M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
28,747
-11,400
| -28% | -$598K |
|
2956
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-4,800
| -12% | -$218K |
|
2957
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
36,214
-33,004
| -48% | -$1.37M |
|
2958
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
41,522
-69,655
| -63% | -$2.46M |
|
2959
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-15,000
| -57% | -$2.02M |
|
2960
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$72.4M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
103,677
-51,524
| -33% | -$733K |
|
|
SGY
2961
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
5,984
-868
| -13% | -$298K |
|
|
PACD
2962
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
173,411
-22,124
| -11% | -$292K |
|
2963
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
83,673
-437,825
| -84% | -$7.78M |
|
2964
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-11,700
| -38% | -$859K |
|
|
PXR
2965
DELISTED
Invesco Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF
PXR
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
53,097
+46,112
| +660% | +$1.36M |
|
2966
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
24,794
-28,736
| -54% | -$1.76M |
|
|
FNFV
2967
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
129,258
-143,450
| -53% | -$1.59M |
|
2968
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+18,100
| +114% | +$771K |
|
2969
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,434
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2970
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,729
+14,501
| +84% | +$701K |
|
2971
Kennametal
KMT
$2.38B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
75,261
+19,174
| +34% | +$495K |
|
2972
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$273M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
42,279
-144,102
| -77% | -$5.05M |
|
2973
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-3,600
| -5% | -$68.5K |
|
|
RLYP
2974
PUT
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+43,800
| +617% | +$943K |
|
2975
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
+33,700
| +97% | +$685K |
|
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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.