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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+1,900
| +18% | +$190K |
|
|
ACAS
3227
PUT
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
-13,500
| -14% | -$184K |
|
3228
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.74B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,579
| New | +$1.33M |
|
3229
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
51,814
-459,142
| -90% | -$11.4M |
|
|
LOGM
3230
CALL
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+1,800
| +11% | +$125K |
|
|
IST
3231
DELISTED
SPDR S&P International Telecommunications Sector
IST
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
46,820
+25,077
| +115% | +$636K |
|
3232
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
17,085
-840
| -5% | -$72K |
|
3233
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-4,400
| -13% | -$156K |
|
3234
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
14,473
-5,072
| -26% | -$400K |
|
3235
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
45,880
+38,620
| +532% | +$1.41M |
|
|
TBRG
3236
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
23,473
+13,191
| +128% | +$590K |
|
3237
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-55,800
| -50% | -$1.15M |
|
3238
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+2,000
| +8% | +$84.4K |
|
3239
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+8,100
| +47% | +$396K |
|
3240
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+17,400
| +91% | +$553K |
|
|
SAAS
3241
DELISTED
inContact, Inc.
SAAS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
121,572
+121,023
| +22,044% | +$1.05M |
|
|
EXAS
3242
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
125,500
+26,300
| +27% | +$245K |
|
3243
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
$2.28B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+24,657
| +289% | +$874K |
|
3244
PUT
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.3M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
+22,000
| +33% | +$936K |
|
|
EQM
3245
CALL
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+1,800
| +13% | +$128K |
|
3246
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-1,900
| -7% | -$98.9K |
|
3247
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+17,000
| +34% | +$309K |
|
|
DST
3248
CALL
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+2,200
| +12% | +$129K |
|
|
DNY
3249
CALL
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+39,500
| +102% | +$582K |
|
3250
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
18,966
-6,417
| -25% | -$383K |
|
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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.