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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+800
| +2% | +$23.5K |
|
3402
PUT
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+16,700
| +148% | +$596K |
|
|
INVN
3403
CALL
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
-25,200
| -20% | -$279K |
|
3404
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-21,300
| -60% | -$1.58M |
|
3405
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,283
+910
| +3% | +$26.9K |
|
3406
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
51,818
+51,724
| +55,026% | +$1.01M |
|
3407
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,358
-854
| -27% | -$420K |
|
|
SPTN
3408
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,314
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
WNR
3409
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-10,500
| -27% | -$449K |
|
3410
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-291,100
| -87% | -$7.66M |
|
3411
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
24,976
+5,869
| +31% | +$249K |
|
3412
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-30,400
| -45% | -$857K |
|
3413
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-4,200
| -19% | -$243K |
|
|
SWIR
3414
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
+27,100
| +74% | +$527K |
|
3415
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
72,580
-17,818
| -20% | -$247K |
|
3416
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
33,830
+501
| +2% | +$12.3K |
|
3417
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-6,600
| -35% | -$521K |
|
3418
CALL
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
-2,700
| -3% | -$32.1K |
|
3419
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
17,615
-164,965
| -90% | -$8.98M |
|
3420
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
VOOV
$6.81B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
11,649
+1,467
| +14% | +$126K |
|
|
EEN
3421
CALL
DELISTED
CLAYMORE GUGGENHEIM EW EURO-PACIFIC LDRS ETF
EEN
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+8,700
| +37% | +$267K |
|
3422
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+3,600
| +38% | +$298K |
|
3423
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
83,793
-207,800
| -71% | -$2.46M |
|
3424
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.3B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,143
| New | +$948K |
|
3425
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
9,383
-50,708
| -84% | -$5.41M |
|
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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.