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 | 7.63% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.32% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Post Holdings
POST
$3.56B
| $64.4M | 0.07% |
1,594,023
+522,265
| +49% | +$21.6M |
|
277
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.5B
| $64.2M | 0.07% |
1,134,824
+656,626
| +137% | +$33.4M |
|
278
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.5B
| $64M | 0.07% |
956,492
-764,728
| -44% | -$56.9M |
|
279
Textron
TXT
$15.2B
| $63.2M | 0.07% |
1,503,723
-1,960,820
| -57% | -$81M |
|
280
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $62.9M | 0.07% |
643,632
-22,684
| -3% | -$2.22M |
|
281
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.8B
| $62.8M | 0.07% |
3,514,669
-943,862
| -21% | -$16.9M |
|
282
Workday
WDAY
$44.8B
| $62.7M | 0.07% |
787,257
-230,766
| -23% | -$18.5M |
|
283
Burlington
BURL
$22.6B
| $62.7M | 0.07% |
1,460,438
-961,067
| -40% | -$44.5M |
|
284
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.33B
| $62.1M | 0.07% |
611,400
+252,100
| +70% | +$28.3M |
|
285
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $62.1M | 0.07% |
794,474
+175,069
| +28% | +$15M |
|
|
LVNTA
286
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $62.1M | 0.07% |
1,376,424
+189,661
| +16% | +$8.14M |
|
287
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $62M | 0.07% |
435,272
+352,167
| +424% | +$48.5M |
|
288
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.7B
| $61.9M | 0.07% |
2,294,752
+135,179
| +6% | +$3.66M |
|
289
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $61.8M | 0.07% |
988,300
-54,700
| -5% | -$3.53M |
|
290
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.25B
| $61.7M | 0.07% |
1,748,405
+1,206,694
| +223% | +$45.4M |
|
291
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $61.7M | 0.07% |
791,100
+60,200
| +8% | +$4.81M |
|
|
VISN
292
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.7B
| $61.1M | 0.07% |
2,359,407
-177,389
| -7% | -$5.11M |
|
|
BUFF
293
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $61M | 0.07% |
3,261,838
+2,622,760
| +410% | +$47.9M |
|
|
HRC
294
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $60.3M | 0.07% |
1,253,968
+584,121
| +87% | +$29.8M |
|
295
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $60.1M | 0.07% |
454,400
+46,200
| +11% | +$5.88M |
|
296
F5
FFIV
$23.4B
| $59.9M | 0.07% |
618,151
+603,846
| +4,221% | +$65.3M |
|
|
QVCGA
297
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $59.5M | 0.07% |
44,901
+23,295
| +108% | +$30.5M |
|
|
RAI
298
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $59.5M | 0.07% |
1,290,302
+402,064
| +45% | +$18.6M |
|
|
CELG
299
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $59.1M | 0.06% |
493,800
-92,000
| -16% | -$10.6M |
|
300
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $59.1M | 0.06% |
327,900
+2,100
| +0.6% | +$390K |
|
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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 4,313 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.6% of assets, down from 8.2% 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.