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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+7,500
| +27% | +$292K |
|
|
RAD
3202
CALL
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+3,675
| +73% | +$555K |
|
|
DFRG
3203
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
84,352
-32,461
| -28% | -$509K |
|
3204
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
77,220
+67,167
| +668% | +$1.28M |
|
|
HA
3205
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+14,300
| +132% | +$730K |
|
3206
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+3,100
| +8% | +$101K |
|
3207
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
41,123
-31,808
| -44% | -$1.03M |
|
|
MDCO
3208
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+4,800
| +13% | +$170K |
|
3209
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-58,311
| -85% | -$8.16M |
|
|
KOL
3210
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Coal ETF
KOL
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,601
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
CMD
3211
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
18,037
-41,579
| -70% | -$3.23M |
|
3212
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-3,500
| -23% | -$428K |
|
|
EXPR
3213
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
6,595
-1,340
| -17% | -$329K |
|
|
BKS
3214
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
+28,600
| +29% | +$328K |
|
|
SONC
3215
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
53,459
-151,733
| -74% | -$3.95M |
|
|
SPWR
3216
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
326,778
-69,784
| -18% | -$341K |
|
3217
iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF
AOA
$3.29B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,923
| New | +$1.4M |
|
3218
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.34B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,401
| New | +$1.43M |
|
3219
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,041
| New | +$1.38M |
|
3220
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$486B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
11,917
-1,506,629
| -99% | -$178M |
|
3221
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF
RSPF
$312M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
38,317
+3,537
| +10% | +$121K |
|
3222
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+6,200
| +20% | +$236K |
|
|
PGRE
3223
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
88,149
-274,915
| -76% | -$4.34M |
|
|
TTM
3224
CALL
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-53,100
| -56% | -$1.96M |
|
3225
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-8,700
| -47% | -$1.26M |
|
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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.