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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
58,858
+13,136
| +29% | +$280K |
|
|
OKS
3202
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,946
-2,283
| -5% | -$69.3K |
|
|
SWC
3203
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
+10,700
| +8% | +$102K |
|
|
FVL
3204
DELISTED
First TrustValue Line 100 Exchange-Traded
FVL
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
60,711
-22,892
| -27% | -$454K |
|
3205
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$835M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,636
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
ODP
3206
CALL
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
21,290
+3,280
| +18% | +$218K |
|
|
XXIA
3207
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
96,530
-50,120
| -34% | -$685K |
|
3208
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-4,400
| -32% | -$548K |
|
3209
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$924M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
269,245
-485,385
| -64% | -$2.66M |
|
|
CTRA
3210
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+22,400
| +49% | +$449K |
|
|
TFCF
3211
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-18,400
| -29% | -$541K |
|
|
EPAY
3212
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,194
-7,903
| -16% | -$223K |
|
3213
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+15,800
| +48% | +$474K |
|
|
TFM
3214
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
50,975
-139,265
| -73% | -$3.42M |
|
3215
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-4,800
| -22% | -$323K |
|
|
DRE
3216
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
56,466
+46,893
| +490% | +$961K |
|
|
KBWC
3217
DELISTED
POWERSHARES KBW CAP MKT PORT
KBWC
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,510
| New | +$1.2M |
|
3218
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+21,900
| +56% | +$427K |
|
|
CSH
3219
CALL
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-2,600
| -6% | -$80.9K |
|
|
RAD
3220
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
7,538
-34,870
| -82% | -$5.16M |
|
3221
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
101,900
+15,900
| +18% | +$183K |
|
|
COL
3222
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+2,100
| +20% | +$186K |
|
|
CPI
3223
DELISTED
CPI Inflation Hedged ETF
CPI
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,474
| New | +$1.18M |
|
3224
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-20,100
| -68% | -$2.45M |
|
3225
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$396M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,612
+140
| +0.3% | +$3.93K |
|
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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.