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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MDC
3426
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
53,887
+15,139
| +39% | +$287K |
|
3427
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
+27,400
| +32% | +$257K |
|
3428
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+23,700
| +166% | +$676K |
|
|
S
3429
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
+273,393
| New | +$1.12M |
|
3430
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-40,200
| -42% | -$720K |
|
|
CUDA
3431
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
52,968
-32,738
| -38% | -$613K |
|
3432
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-43,100
| -80% | -$4M |
|
3433
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
21,524
-10,555
| -33% | -$522K |
|
|
SAVE
3434
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-19,300
| -44% | -$784K |
|
|
NBIS
3435
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-85,200
| -58% | -$1.27M |
|
|
PNK
3436
PUT
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-18,900
| -37% | -$637K |
|
3437
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
24,572
+22,602
| +1,147% | +$936K |
|
|
SGI
3438
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-11,200
| -17% | -$213K |
|
|
LJPC
3439
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
36,452
-32,458
| -47% | -$885K |
|
3440
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$364M
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
39,585
-32,220
| -45% | -$821K |
|
|
ANSS
3441
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+500
| +5% | +$46.1K |
|
3442
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-5,200
| -39% | -$602K |
|
3443
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-9,400
| -30% | -$431K |
|
3444
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
27,374
-121,244
| -82% | -$4.37M |
|
|
FSP
3445
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.8M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
94,649
-56,842
| -38% | -$601K |
|
3446
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-12,200
| -57% | -$1.36M |
|
|
SONC
3447
CALL
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+23,400
| +339% | +$667K |
|
3448
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF
BLV
$5.7B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,264
| New | +$998K |
|
3449
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-9,300
| -55% | -$1.14M |
|
|
MRTX
3450
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
30,916
-91,210
| -75% | -$3.22M |
|
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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.