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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+1,900
| +8% | +$109K |
|
|
DO
2977
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-8,100
| -11% | -$171K |
|
2978
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
127,788
+84,094
| +192% | +$1.16M |
|
2979
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.09B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
84,949
-182,261
| -68% | -$3.19M |
|
2980
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
288,300
-1,660
| -0.6% | -$9.82K |
|
2981
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-5,400
| -32% | -$658K |
|
2982
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$92.9M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
72,230
+60,384
| +510% | +$1.18M |
|
|
LOGM
2983
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,405
| New | +$1.49M |
|
|
CONN
2984
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
-11,700
| -16% | -$277K |
|
2985
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
13,730
+12,929
| +1,614% | +$1.36M |
|
2986
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-700
| -3% | -$45.9K |
|
|
CYBR
2987
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-10,900
| -26% | -$496K |
|
|
EQC
2988
PUT
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+24,100
| +87% | +$675K |
|
2989
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
86,988
+84,030
| +2,841% | +$1.57M |
|
|
ECOM
2990
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
103,519
-3,312
| -3% | -$39.4K |
|
|
EPRO
2991
DELISTED
AdvisorShares EquityPro ETF
EPRO
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
51,523
+28,095
| +120% | +$825K |
|
2992
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-40,147
| -64% | -$2.33M |
|
2993
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-12,700
| -25% | -$468K |
|
2994
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-12,000
| -35% | -$791K |
|
2995
VanEck Environmental Services ETF
EVX
$102M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
121,580
+63,285
| +109% | +$755K |
|
2996
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,936
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2997
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-37,100
| -64% | -$2.59M |
|
2998
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+14,400
| +80% | +$630K |
|
2999
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-38,400
| -48% | -$1.37M |
|
3000
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
35,535
-646,800
| -95% | -$24.6M |
|
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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.