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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-140,200
| -85% | -$6.49M |
|
|
GUR
3302
DELISTED
SPDR S&P Emerging Europe ETF
GUR
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
48,478
+38,478
| +385% | +$955K |
|
3303
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
116,699
-635,598
| -84% | -$6.91M |
|
3304
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
42,338
-19,899
| -32% | -$546K |
|
|
HRG
3305
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,141
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3306
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-14,300
| -31% | -$482K |
|
3307
Invesco Large Cap Value ETF
PWV
$1.8B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,202
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3308
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
52,297
-2,187
| -4% | -$46.3K |
|
3309
WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund
DEW
$157M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
27,486
-15,289
| -36% | -$616K |
|
3310
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-34,000
| -39% | -$707K |
|
3311
PUT
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-7,000
| -21% | -$283K |
|
3312
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-8,300
| -36% | -$597K |
|
3313
PUT
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+600
| +0.7% | +$7.13K |
|
|
NRF
3314
PUT
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+18,650
| +42% | +$375K |
|
3315
CALL
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+10,600
| +204% | +$639K |
|
3316
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$377M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
150,898
-220,998
| -59% | -$1.48M |
|
3317
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-5,800
| -10% | -$125K |
|
|
MLNX
3318
PUT
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-30,100
| -54% | -$1.34M |
|
3319
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,847
-1,987
| -4% | -$53.6K |
|
|
CPN
3320
PUT
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+6,000
| +9% | +$87.8K |
|
3321
Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF
CZA
$193M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
22,368
-13,519
| -38% | -$664K |
|
3322
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
38,511
-210,304
| -85% | -$5.28M |
|
3323
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
24,550
+19,904
| +428% | +$961K |
|
|
MITL
3324
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
138,710
+105,204
| +314% | +$843K |
|
3325
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,448
+26,659
| +704% | +$921K |
|
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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.