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 | 7.63% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.32% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $59M | 0.06% |
591,984
+527,543
| +819% | +$51.6M |
|
|
PTLA
302
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $58.9M | 0.06% |
1,144,730
-50,986
| -4% | -$2.47M |
|
|
FCE.A
303
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $58.5M | 0.06% |
2,668,031
-875,795
| -25% | -$19.1M |
|
304
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $58.4M | 0.06% |
516,057
-714,434
| -58% | -$79M |
|
305
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.3B
| $58.2M | 0.06% |
813,497
+690,525
| +562% | +$50.7M |
|
|
FCAM
306
DELISTED
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
FCAM
| $58.1M | 0.06% |
500,000
+150,000
| +43% | +$18.6M |
|
|
SYNH
307
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $57.8M | 0.06% |
1,191,862
+642,274
| +117% | +$28.6M |
|
308
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
| $57.7M | 0.06% |
386,359
+130,957
| +51% | +$18.6M |
|
309
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.4B
| $57.5M | 0.06% |
957,695
-3,713,970
| -79% | -$239M |
|
310
Cigna
CI
$72.4B
| $57.1M | 0.06% |
389,960
-26,338
| -6% | -$3.62M |
|
311
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $57M | 0.06% |
1,139,700
+325,200
| +40% | +$17.3M |
|
312
Fortinet
FTNT
$119B
| $56.9M | 0.06% |
9,127,355
-6,446,840
| -41% | -$46.3M |
|
313
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.28B
| $56.8M | 0.06% |
3,156,226
-2,277,590
| -42% | -$39.4M |
|
|
SEMG
314
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $56.5M | 0.06% |
1,957,611
+693,484
| +55% | +$26.6M |
|
315
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.3B
| $56.2M | 0.06% |
1,686,551
-2,076,888
| -55% | -$74.1M |
|
316
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $56M | 0.06% |
896,500
-176,900
| -16% | -$11.4M |
|
317
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $56M | 0.06% |
75,500
-7,200
| -9% | -$5.49M |
|
|
IDTI
318
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $55.9M | 0.06% |
2,122,747
-1,993,089
| -48% | -$51.1M |
|
|
SONC
319
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $55.9M | 0.06% |
1,730,809
+1,698,492
| +5,256% | +$48.4M |
|
320
Alcoa
AA
$14.3B
| $55.8M | 0.06% |
2,353,856
-15,486
| -0.7% | -$346K |
|
|
TWX
321
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $55.6M | 0.06% |
860,202
-3,522,932
| -80% | -$246M |
|
322
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $55.4M | 0.06% |
3,294,002
-1,049,434
| -24% | -$17.7M |
|
323
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.53B
| $55M | 0.06% |
1,080,945
+173,021
| +19% | +$8.86M |
|
324
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26B
| $54.8M | 0.06% |
3,379,469
-379,947
| -10% | -$6.2M |
|
325
PUT
AT&T
T
$168B
| $54.8M | 0.06% |
2,108,867
-1,899,940
| -47% | -$48.2M |
|
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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 4,313 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.6% of assets, down from 8.2% 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.