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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+100
| +0.7% | +$8.74K |
|
3252
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+10,800
| +92% | +$557K |
|
3253
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
352,326
+202,178
| +135% | +$790K |
|
3254
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+24,800
| +590% | +$936K |
|
3255
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-8,300
| -21% | -$378K |
|
|
ZEN
3256
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-7,700
| -15% | -$180K |
|
|
PBPB
3257
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
96,979
-76,499
| -44% | -$893K |
|
3258
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
12,631
-9,993
| -44% | -$875K |
|
3259
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
22,612
+15,284
| +209% | +$738K |
|
3260
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+8,800
| +21% | +$237K |
|
3261
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-41,300
| -67% | -$2.32M |
|
3262
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
41,456
+33,020
| +391% | +$910K |
|
|
CCC
3263
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,583
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
LOCK
3264
CALL
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
+22,400
| +40% | +$288K |
|
3265
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,008
-24,733
| -58% | -$1.56M |
|
|
MW
3266
PUT
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
+45,500
| +145% | +$1.25M |
|
|
ENDP
3267
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+9,300
| +102% | +$565K |
|
3268
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.38B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
50,391
-19,067
| -27% | -$494K |
|
3269
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
73,953
-1,614
| -2% | -$27.6K |
|
3270
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-54,300
| -37% | -$731K |
|
3271
Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF
PXE
$86.4M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,267
+8,447
| +20% | +$213K |
|
|
STR
3272
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
57,539
-25,840
| -31% | -$507K |
|
3273
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PSP
$250M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,288
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
HAPN
3274
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,240
+4,360
| +27% | +$289K |
|
3275
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
6,655
+1,080
| +19% | +$166K |
|
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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.