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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
HealthStream
HSTM
$846M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
48,409
+2,305
| +5% | +$53.8K |
|
3327
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,362
+9,455
| +43% | +$324K |
|
3328
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-3,400
| -17% | -$219K |
|
|
CRZO
3329
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+2,400
| +7% | +$87.9K |
|
|
PAGG
3330
DELISTED
Invesco Global Agriculture ETF
PAGG
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
45,776
-52,204
| -53% | -$1.27M |
|
3331
iShares MSCI Belgium ETF
EWK
$162M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,649
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
TUMI
3332
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
63,659
-91,795
| -59% | -$1.57M |
|
3333
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-4,700
| -42% | -$789K |
|
3334
CALL
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+4,050
| +36% | +$347K |
|
|
DVAX
3335
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+12,200
| +39% | +$306K |
|
|
SNV
3336
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-9,600
| -23% | -$306K |
|
3337
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.19B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,115
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
DCH
3338
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-6,900
| -11% | -$145K |
|
3339
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
37,107
-23,330
| -39% | -$783K |
|
3340
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,576
-4,038
| -18% | -$232K |
|
|
GRN
3341
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-18,200
| -35% | -$197K |
|
3342
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+3,400
| +22% | +$179K |
|
|
STRZA
3343
PUT
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-13,200
| -30% | -$471K |
|
|
SA
3344
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
126,700
+50,900
| +67% | +$400K |
|
3345
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
51,635
-140,088
| -73% | -$2.96M |
|
3346
State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF
XTL
$559M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,666
+8,519
| +84% | +$482K |
|
3347
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.3M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,570
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3348
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
54,682
-27,372
| -33% | -$565K |
|
|
HAPN
3349
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
18,920
-11,680
| -38% | -$775K |
|
3350
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
SYLD
$1.03B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,171
-55,811
| -61% | -$1.72M |
|
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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.