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 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$221M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$249M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.68% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.86% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.27% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-7,300
| -35% | -$918K |
|
2952
PUT
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-20,100
| -56% | -$2.11M |
|
|
SGEN
2953
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+16,500
| +96% | +$992K |
|
|
GIMO
2954
PUT
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+20,300
| +109% | +$1.06M |
|
2955
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
74,895
-128,851
| -63% | -$3.31M |
|
|
BERY
2956
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
39,531
+871
| +2% | +$37.3K |
|
2957
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+14,000
| +171% | +$1.07M |
|
2958
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-7,100
| -29% | -$748K |
|
2959
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.1B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
2,113
+223
| +12% | +$187K |
|
|
XEC
2960
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-4,600
| -26% | -$616K |
|
|
SGI
2961
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
103,312
-2,688
| -3% | -$40.1K |
|
2962
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-4,600
| -12% | -$234K |
|
2963
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
50,354
-45,344
| -47% | -$1.55M |
|
2964
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
126,350
-204,400
| -62% | -$3.02M |
|
2965
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
+35,800
| +58% | +$538K |
|
|
INVN
2966
PUT
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
136,900
+17,300
| +14% | +$148K |
|
2967
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-300,634
| -81% | -$7.73M |
|
|
EUMV
2968
DELISTED
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe ETF
EUMV
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
82,372
+51,613
| +168% | +$1.11M |
|
|
WR
2969
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
30,970
| – | – |
|
2970
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
28,112
+20,827
| +286% | +$1.28M |
|
2971
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-5,100
| -21% | -$421K |
|
2972
WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Growth Fund
DNL
$504M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,596
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2973
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
14,485
-27,560
| -66% | -$3.05M |
|
2974
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.2B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,904
| New | +$1.74M |
|
2975
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$518M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
44,429
+2,047
| +5% | +$83.3K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Ken Griffin held 8,487 positions worth $99B, down 0.53% from $99.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $6.44B in Q4 2016, closing 1,304 positions and reducing 2,813 holdings. Its most notable exit was Amazon, an estimated $412M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.7% of assets, down from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Walt Disney worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2016 buy was Walt Disney: 2,268,888 shares worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Sherwin-Williams in Q4 2016, an estimated $398M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $328M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Amazon in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $412M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $99B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,329 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 0.53% quarter-over-quarter to $99B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.