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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+500
| +3% | +$36.8K |
|
|
IBDP
3377
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Corporate ETF
IBDP
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,655
| New | +$1.29M |
|
3378
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+34,700
| +69% | +$487K |
|
|
ALR
3379
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,410
+23,619
| +269% | +$956K |
|
3380
CALL
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
-67,200
| -43% | -$851K |
|
3381
CALL
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
121,411
-85,147
| -41% | -$803K |
|
3382
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
+23,900
| +57% | +$412K |
|
3383
PUT
Energous
WATT
$86M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
125
+26
| +26% | +$249K |
|
|
NUVA
3384
CALL
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-15,900
| -46% | -$1.02M |
|
|
PRTY
3385
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,735
| New | +$1.44M |
|
3386
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
+40,000
| +33% | +$306K |
|
3387
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
7
+5
| +250% | +$786K |
|
3388
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
417,500
+215,500
| +107% | +$772K |
|
3389
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-22,500
| -35% | -$711K |
|
3390
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$70.6B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
28,447
+14,620
| +106% | +$648K |
|
3391
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
14,255
-59,518
| -81% | -$4.77M |
|
3392
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+44,600
| +140% | +$694K |
|
|
LCI
3393
PUT
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
14,225
+3,950
| +38% | +$365K |
|
3394
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
27,378
+4,000
| +17% | +$186K |
|
3395
iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF
IWX
$4.04B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
26,670
+13,646
| +105% | +$619K |
|
3396
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+8,000
| +44% | +$369K |
|
3397
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
87,198
-431,299
| -83% | -$5.33M |
|
|
LN
3398
CALL
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+3,100
| +9% | +$123K |
|
3399
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
31,308
+21,876
| +232% | +$861K |
|
|
VASC
3400
PUT
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,300
| New | +$1.14M |
|
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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.