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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMD
3351
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,813
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3352
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+72,000
| +411% | +$784K |
|
|
STJ
3353
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-18,500
| -52% | -$1.17M |
|
3354
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+21,700
| +128% | +$636K |
|
3355
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+19,700
| +75% | +$444K |
|
|
BPL
3356
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+6,600
| +72% | +$432K |
|
|
ZJPN
3357
DELISTED
SPDR Solactive Japan ETF
ZJPN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,148
+1,882
| +13% | +$121K |
|
3358
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-2,000
| -3% | -$36.4K |
|
3359
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-36,800
| -46% | -$867K |
|
|
PCL
3360
PUT
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-45,300
| -68% | -$2.05M |
|
3361
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
119,423
-113,522
| -49% | -$657K |
|
|
FTR
3362
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
14,807
-1,186
| -7% | -$88.1K |
|
|
INVN
3363
PUT
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
+5,000
| +5% | +$55.4K |
|
3364
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
55,863
-221,337
| -80% | -$4.33M |
|
3365
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
104,653
+83,622
| +398% | +$2.18M |
|
3366
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
+47,000
| +102% | +$525K |
|
3367
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
VIOG
$1.14B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,312
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3368
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
13,811
-18,080
| -57% | -$1.34M |
|
3369
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$399M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,871
| New | +$1.16M |
|
3370
CALL
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+11,200
| +97% | +$482K |
|
3371
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
PSL
$84.2M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,122
+12,436
| +219% | +$704K |
|
3372
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-15,400
| -53% | -$1.11M |
|
|
RDUS
3373
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-4,100
| -20% | -$259K |
|
3374
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
-13,500
| -11% | -$130K |
|
|
SIX
3375
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-7,900
| -30% | -$408K |
|
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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.