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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LM
3476
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-7,100
| -22% | -$304K |
|
|
LM
3477
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+1,100
| +5% | +$47.1K |
|
|
KITE
3478
PUT
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+2,800
| +22% | +$197K |
|
3479
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
13,266
+5,267
| +66% | +$364K |
|
|
NP
3480
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,385
| New | +$991K |
|
3481
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
33,511
-113,938
| -77% | -$3.43M |
|
|
WAC
3482
CALL
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+36,700
| +120% | +$502K |
|
3483
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+2,500
| +26% | +$196K |
|
|
FLTX
3484
CALL
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-1,700
| -8% | -$94.3K |
|
|
STAY
3485
PUT
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+53,900
| +898% | +$945K |
|
|
NEWP
3486
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
59,931
-12,148
| -17% | -$191K |
|
3487
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$719M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
74,796
+24,858
| +50% | +$313K |
|
|
CVRR
3488
PUT
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
+11,100
| +28% | +$228K |
|
|
WCG
3489
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
12,134
-70,219
| -85% | -$5.82M |
|
|
VAL
3490
CALL
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+1,800
| +19% | +$146K |
|
3491
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-3,300
| -13% | -$138K |
|
3492
Virtus Biotech Clinical Trials ETF
BBC
$50.2M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
32,531
+19,928
| +158% | +$576K |
|
3493
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
63,620
+45,407
| +249% | +$764K |
|
3494
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
34,105
+32,799
| +2,511% | +$933K |
|
3495
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
36,927
+25,674
| +228% | +$649K |
|
3496
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+13,200
| +42% | +$268K |
|
3497
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
87,357
+25,292
| +41% | +$241K |
|
|
AUY
3498
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
506,600
-151,000
| -23% | -$315K |
|
|
AUTO
3499
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
41,768
+14,909
| +56% | +$320K |
|
3500
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.87B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
25,039
+9,040
| +57% | +$343K |
|
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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.