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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CA
3126
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-16,100
| -26% | -$452K |
|
3127
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
28,864
-25,570
| -47% | -$1.14M |
|
|
BNFT
3128
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
35,069
+12,872
| +58% | +$456K |
|
3129
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.74B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,766
| New | +$1.3M |
|
3130
PUT
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
-45,100
| -36% | -$828K |
|
|
GLF
3131
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
272,898
-95,293
| -26% | -$583K |
|
3132
CALL
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-10,200
| -26% | -$389K |
|
3133
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+28,300
| +354% | +$977K |
|
|
CSLT
3134
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
297,054
-26,075
| -8% | -$112K |
|
|
AXON
3135
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
73,300
-72,300
| -50% | -$1.45M |
|
|
SRCL
3136
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+2,400
| +30% | +$306K |
|
3137
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
114,145
-79,582
| -41% | -$1.01M |
|
3138
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.18B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
34,977
+6,501
| +23% | +$230K |
|
|
PRXL
3139
CALL
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-5,300
| -22% | -$345K |
|
|
TAO
3140
DELISTED
Invesco China Real Estate ETF
TAO
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
63,604
-3,368
| -5% | -$69.4K |
|
3141
Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF
ASEA
$102M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
103,717
+72,030
| +227% | +$927K |
|
|
DPLO
3142
CALL
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+21,900
| +148% | +$683K |
|
3143
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
206,321
-300,676
| -59% | -$1.82M |
|
3144
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.53B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
34,692
+27,016
| +352% | +$1.14M |
|
3145
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
30,134
+24,442
| +429% | +$1.01M |
|
3146
Acacia Research
ACTG
$448M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
291,106
-59,866
| -17% | -$397K |
|
3147
Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF
DWAS
$455M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,193
-16,309
| -33% | -$629K |
|
3148
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
20,769
-292,579
| -93% | -$17.8M |
|
|
SWIR
3149
CALL
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
+18,600
| +31% | +$362K |
|
|
FISV
3150
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-10,800
| -28% | -$507K |
|
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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.