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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
PUT
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
-17,500
| -11% | -$119K |
|
3577
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+5,000
| +100% | +$411K |
|
3578
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
35,759
-160,978
| -82% | -$4.83M |
|
|
XL
3579
CALL
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-35,800
| -61% | -$1.36M |
|
3580
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.45B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
27,152
-38,406
| -59% | -$1.24M |
|
3581
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,142
| New | +$897K |
|
3582
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
25,367
-189,704
| -88% | -$6.13M |
|
3583
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,492
| New | +$906K |
|
|
AGTC
3584
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,103
| New | +$665K |
|
3585
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-14,000
| -43% | -$729K |
|
|
DMC
3586
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,590
| New | +$958K |
|
3587
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
5,585
-4,502
| -45% | -$668K |
|
|
TA
3588
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
18,652
+17,013
| +1,038% | +$880K |
|
|
3589
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-47,600
| -57% | -$1.43M |
|
3590
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
22,650
-4,800
| -17% | -$179K |
|
|
PPL
3591
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+7,000
| +38% | +$236K |
|
|
TUP
3592
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-6,500
| -29% | -$366K |
|
3593
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-1,500
| -2% | -$21.7K |
|
|
LHO
3594
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
34,626
+26,889
| +348% | +$764K |
|
3595
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,372
| New | +$835K |
|
|
SIX
3596
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+13,100
| +485% | +$677K |
|
3597
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-3,600
| -9% | -$97.1K |
|
|
TERP
3598
PUT
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
+45,600
| +197% | +$650K |
|
3599
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
8,135
-217,609
| -96% | -$22.4M |
|
3600
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+4,900
| +43% | +$303K |
|
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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.