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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
13,386
-1,048
| -7% | -$108K |
|
|
MXIM
3002
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-1,900
| -5% | -$72.7K |
|
|
CPHD
3003
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
38,886
+16,294
| +72% | +$579K |
|
|
LXK
3004
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-100
| -0.2% | -$3.27K |
|
|
BLUE
3005
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,707
-4,023
| -70% | -$4.02M |
|
|
FRC
3006
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+4,300
| +25% | +$284K |
|
3007
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$394M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,411
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
XLBS
3008
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP MATERIALS PORT
XLBS
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
45,248
+2,256
| +5% | +$70.7K |
|
3009
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,647
| New | +$1.46M |
|
3010
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-2,800
| -12% | -$190K |
|
3011
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+12,700
| +26% | +$342K |
|
3012
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$24.6B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,456
| New | +$1.44M |
|
|
NAV
3013
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
159,771
-120,222
| -43% | -$1.48M |
|
|
NEWR
3014
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
38,722
-116,439
| -75% | -$4.36M |
|
|
AIRM
3015
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
33,622
-19,232
| -36% | -$781K |
|
3016
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+9,600
| +69% | +$539K |
|
|
SAVE
3017
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-7,300
| -17% | -$297K |
|
3018
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-18,300
| -58% | -$2.05M |
|
3019
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-200
| -1% | -$20K |
|
3020
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-19,800
| -57% | -$1.84M |
|
3021
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
4,938
-1,195
| -19% | -$362K |
|
3022
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
24,556
-4,377
| -15% | -$253K |
|
3023
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-1,500
| -5% | -$68.7K |
|
|
ICON
3024
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,417
-89,293
| -81% | -$9.15M |
|
3025
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
247,200
+108,200
| +78% | +$605K |
|
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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.