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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-89,328
| -62% | -$2.72M |
|
3052
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
204
-1
| -0.5% | -$9.85K |
|
3053
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
519,500
+129,900
| +33% | +$456K |
|
3054
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
-32,800
| -20% | -$378K |
|
|
ELLI
3055
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-2,400
| -11% | -$221K |
|
|
DST
3056
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,140
+18,226
| +153% | +$962K |
|
|
ENDP
3057
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
-6,800
| -6% | -$120K |
|
3058
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-2,900
| -19% | -$365K |
|
3059
Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF
PXI
$55.5M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
36,917
+7,615
| +26% | +$322K |
|
|
SHLD
3060
PUT
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
173,200
+121,200
| +233% | +$1.38M |
|
3061
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
54,138
+2,414
| +5% | +$74.2K |
|
3062
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-12,600
| -29% | -$696K |
|
3063
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-8,600
| -21% | -$406K |
|
3064
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
275,219
+26,300
| +11% | +$145K |
|
|
BMCH
3065
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
82,299
+36,995
| +82% | +$671K |
|
|
GPOR
3066
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
+36,200
| +96% | +$929K |
|
3067
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
134,212
+20,051
| +18% | +$203K |
|
3068
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,322
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
IRBT
3069
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+10,100
| +58% | +$527K |
|
3070
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+2,400
| +7% | +$89.5K |
|
3071
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+400
| +3% | +$37.3K |
|
|
XYZ
3072
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.8B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
117,300
-37,500
| -24% | -$467K |
|
3073
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.43B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
56,896
-391,455
| -87% | -$10.6M |
|
3074
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
-140,800
| -58% | -$2.12M |
|
|
ESV
3075
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
41,050
-12,850
| -24% | -$461K |
|
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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.