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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMED
3376
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-17,500
| -40% | -$700K |
|
3377
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.93B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
23,485
-918
| -4% | -$39.4K |
|
3378
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$17.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,267
-82,057
| -84% | -$5.56M |
|
|
WBMD
3379
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-16,300
| -43% | -$727K |
|
3380
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
+20,700
| +29% | +$285K |
|
3381
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-29,800
| -62% | -$1.97M |
|
3382
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
109,815
-24,585
| -18% | -$245K |
|
|
RDUS
3383
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-2,900
| -15% | -$183K |
|
|
NFBK
3384
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
64,104
+26,826
| +72% | +$422K |
|
3385
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-11,200
| -46% | -$908K |
|
3386
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
34,104
-30,876
| -48% | -$1.04M |
|
3387
CALL
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+12,300
| +103% | +$497K |
|
3388
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,105
+7,479
| +17% | +$169K |
|
|
RSX
3389
DELISTED
VanEck Russia ETF
RSX
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,339
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3390
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
61,043
-22,796
| -27% | -$395K |
|
|
BOJA
3391
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
63,896
-94,987
| -60% | -$1.58M |
|
|
XLIS
3392
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP INDUSTRIALS PORTFOLIO
XLIS
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,439
+7,182
| +44% | +$310K |
|
|
CLVS
3393
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-11,400
| -28% | -$735K |
|
|
CSOD
3394
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-15,500
| -35% | -$535K |
|
|
CAA
3395
CALL
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+23,080
| +638% | +$923K |
|
|
FNSR
3396
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+34,900
| +101% | +$432K |
|
3397
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+24,600
| +76% | +$441K |
|
3398
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-5,000
| -23% | -$333K |
|
|
KATE
3399
PUT
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-47,700
| -46% | -$931K |
|
|
BXLT
3400
CALL
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-900
| -3% | -$31.4K |
|
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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.