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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
242,816
+88,548
| +57% | +$403K |
|
|
TERP
3452
PUT
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-8,300
| -8% | -$108K |
|
3453
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+25,700
| +135% | +$669K |
|
|
ZEN
3454
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+36,700
| +184% | +$889K |
|
3455
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-400
| -2% | -$26.7K |
|
|
ECHO
3456
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,827
-318
| -1% | -$12.6K |
|
3457
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,697
-6,115
| -36% | -$640K |
|
3458
Ferrari
RACE
$72.9B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,650
+16,142
| +358% | +$880K |
|
3459
Cable One
CABO
$196M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,929
-145
| -7% | -$86.1K |
|
|
QUNR
3460
CALL
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-5,000
| -11% | -$149K |
|
3461
Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF
PBE
$357M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,875
-20,004
| -39% | -$808K |
|
|
FRC
3462
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+5,400
| +71% | +$441K |
|
|
FNI
3463
DELISTED
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
43,833
+27,531
| +169% | +$806K |
|
3464
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+8,300
| +40% | +$322K |
|
3465
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
31,744
+4,961
| +19% | +$185K |
|
|
TLRD
3466
PUT
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-3,100
| -6% | -$59.9K |
|
3467
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.29B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
115,121
-250,962
| -69% | -$2.7M |
|
|
IBMG
3468
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Sep 2018 Term Muni Bond ETF
IBMG
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
47,066
+34,998
| +290% | +$891K |
|
|
AIRM
3469
CALL
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+29,100
| +346% | +$897K |
|
3470
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
110,141
+34,635
| +46% | +$370K |
|
3471
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,516
| New | +$1.17M |
|
3472
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
128,200
-2,800
| -2% | -$29K |
|
|
NVO
3473
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-31,200
| -32% | -$566K |
|
3474
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+6,100
| +50% | +$378K |
|
|
DOG
3475
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$87.3M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
15,595
+9,699
| +165% | +$778K |
|
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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.