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Ken Griffin

Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors

AUM $875B
1-Year Est. Return 40.91%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+4.61%
1 Year Est. Return
+40.91%
3 Year Est. Return
+115.85%
5 Year Est. Return
+132.1%
10 Year Est. Return
+518.81%
AUM
$91.6B
AUM Growth
-$13.7B
Cap. Flow
-$23.5B
Cap. Flow %
-25.65%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.39%
Holding
9,881
New
1,019
Increased
3,092
Reduced
4,312
Closed
1,198

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$596M
2
HON icon
Honeywell
HON
+$400M
3
LOW icon
Lowe's Companies
LOW
+$340M
4
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$281M
5
HES
Hess
HES
+$223M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
GOOG icon
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
+$545M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$416M
3
WDC icon
Western Digital
WDC
+$385M
4
ITW icon
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
+$327M
5
EW icon
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
PDCE
3451
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
$977K ﹤0.01%
18,300
-1,900
-9% -$109K
PWT
3452
DELISTED
POWERSHARES DYNAMIC SMALL CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
PWT
$977K ﹤0.01%
39,867
+6,248
+19% +$153K
FLS icon
3453
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
$976K ﹤0.01%
23,200
+3,300
+17% +$146K
ININ
3454
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
$975K ﹤0.01%
31,029
-31,452
-50% -$1.02M
STRZA
3455
CALL
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
$975K ﹤0.01%
29,100
-24,200
-45% -$863K
SM icon
3456
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
$973K ﹤0.01%
49,500
+11,000
+29% +$335K
PZZA icon
3457
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
$972K ﹤0.01%
17,400
-8,900
-34% -$550K
BMO icon
3458
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
$970K ﹤0.01%
17,200
-1,100
-6% -$63.3K
ICFI icon
3459
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
$970K ﹤0.01%
27,270
-5,427
-17% -$182K
PJP icon
3460
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF
PJP
$500M
$970K ﹤0.01%
13,869
-50,952
-79% -$3.61M
BPL
3461
CALL
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
$970K ﹤0.01%
14,700
+1,800
+14% +$118K
CARZ icon
3462
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF
CARZ
$49.2M
$969K ﹤0.01%
+26,755
New +$979K
GTAA
3463
DELISTED
AdvisorShares Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF
GTAA
$968K ﹤0.01%
43,059
+18,380
+74% +$420K
MEOH icon
3464
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.34B
$967K ﹤0.01%
29,300
-9,400
-24% -$359K
HEDJ icon
3465
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
$966K ﹤0.01%
35,892
-72,258
-67% -$2.13M
MCHI icon
3466
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
$965K ﹤0.01%
21,616
-148,012
-87% -$6.93M
PNK
3467
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
$965K ﹤0.01%
31,000
-1,300
-4% -$43.8K
AAWW
3468
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
$965K ﹤0.01%
23,341
+20,807
+821% +$843K
AWR icon
3469
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
$964K ﹤0.01%
+22,994
New +$952K
BWA icon
3470
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
$964K ﹤0.01%
25,333
-8,065
-24% -$303K
VOT icon
3471
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$20.3B
$964K ﹤0.01%
9,670
-12,588
-57% -$1.28M
PRKS icon
3472
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
$963K ﹤0.01%
48,900
-26,500
-35% -$492K
QEP
3473
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
$963K ﹤0.01%
71,900
+18,100
+34% +$264K
IMPV
3474
CALL
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
$962K ﹤0.01%
15,200
-16,100
-51% -$1.1M
SVU
3475
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
$962K ﹤0.01%
20,271
+2,671
+15% +$127K
137 138
139
140 141

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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.