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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PMC
3051
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,017
| New | +$1.22M |
|
3052
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
28,796
+28,548
| +11,511% | +$1.37M |
|
|
IPG
3053
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+25,500
| +77% | +$573K |
|
|
WEB
3054
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
68,181
-47,749
| -41% | -$1.1M |
|
|
IRBT
3055
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+11,200
| +41% | +$362K |
|
|
SHLD
3056
PUT
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-5,100
| -7% | -$115K |
|
3057
iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF
DVYA
$71.5M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
34,686
+26,274
| +312% | +$1.04M |
|
3058
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
35,250
+10,950
| +45% | +$408K |
|
|
EBIX
3059
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-5,000
| -11% | -$158K |
|
3060
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
-15,400
| -19% | -$306K |
|
3061
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
16,396
-6,385
| -28% | -$554K |
|
3062
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,062
-4,042
| -16% | -$268K |
|
3063
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
109,276
+77,400
| +243% | +$1.02M |
|
|
HPY
3064
CALL
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+5,300
| +59% | +$409K |
|
3065
iShares MSCI Norway ETF
ENOR
$103M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,587
| New | +$1.46M |
|
3066
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
14,955
-3,238
| -18% | -$302K |
|
3067
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.5B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
50,985
-330,211
| -87% | -$9.13M |
|
3068
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,858
-182,968
| -91% | -$15.2M |
|
3069
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+17,300
| +41% | +$367K |
|
|
GG
3070
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
116,738
-1,384,696
| -92% | -$17.6M |
|
3071
Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF
QVAL
$616M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,552
| New | +$1.42M |
|
3072
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
45,157
-38,454
| -46% | -$1.11M |
|
3073
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$9.1B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
22,928
-310
| -1% | -$18.8K |
|
|
HGI
3074
DELISTED
Invesco Zacks International Multi-Asset Income ETF
HGI
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
94,255
+33,557
| +55% | +$504K |
|
3075
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
69,642
+28,383
| +69% | +$567K |
|
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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.