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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-500
| -3% | -$35.9K |
|
|
WW
3277
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
-900
| -0.8% | -$9.69K |
|
3278
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
35,109
-25,522
| -42% | -$872K |
|
3279
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
59,167
-128,003
| -68% | -$2.81M |
|
3280
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
| – | – |
|
3281
Ambev
ABEV
$43.2B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
273,943
+236,026
| +622% | +$1.27M |
|
3282
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF
DTRE
$14.7M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
31,789
+16,491
| +108% | +$707K |
|
3283
iShares Emerging Markets Equity Factor ETF
EMGF
$1.91B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,914
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
KNL
3284
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
48,147
-35,360
| -42% | -$865K |
|
|
AFSI
3285
CALL
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+25,800
| +111% | +$687K |
|
3286
PUT
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+5,100
| +70% | +$558K |
|
|
BIG
3287
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-11,400
| -30% | -$560K |
|
3288
iShares MSCI Denmark ETF
EDEN
$209M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,287
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
TUP
3289
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+11,100
| +78% | +$651K |
|
3290
PUT
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,000
| New | +$1.18M |
|
3291
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
26,810
-2,621
| -9% | -$118K |
|
|
NSR
3292
PUT
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+100
| +0.3% | +$2.65K |
|
3293
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
+15,300
| +219% | +$865K |
|
3294
PUT
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
160,171
+14,616
| +10% | +$130K |
|
|
WRK
3295
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-40,200
| -60% | -$1.98M |
|
3296
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
43,680
-51,643
| -54% | -$1.48M |
|
3297
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
10,342
-8,682
| -46% | -$1.1M |
|
|
MSGN
3298
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,919
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
EGL
3299
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,503
-4,569
| -10% | -$151K |
|
3300
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
-49,400
| -31% | -$645K |
|
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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.