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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-18,400
| -49% | -$930K |
|
3577
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
17,152
-5,290
| -24% | -$334K |
|
|
LORL
3578
DELISTED
Loral Space and Communications, Inc.
LORL
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
26,458
-51,465
| -66% | -$2.01M |
|
|
ATW
3579
CALL
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
+16,000
| +24% | +$157K |
|
|
TLND
3580
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
48,816
-96,172
| -66% | -$2.25M |
|
3581
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.18B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,692
| New | +$1.18M |
|
3582
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
240,061
-75,645
| -24% | -$355K |
|
3583
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+5,300
| +72% | +$446K |
|
3584
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-34,500
| -53% | -$1.24M |
|
|
DNB
3585
PUT
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+3,100
| +53% | +$382K |
|
3586
iShares International Treasury Bond ETF
IGOV
$1.53B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,020
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3587
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$377M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
171,264
+139,732
| +443% | +$918K |
|
|
MDRX
3588
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,715
| New | +$1.21M |
|
3589
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
44,536
-62,065
| -58% | -$1.4M |
|
|
BCR
3590
CALL
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-5,300
| -52% | -$1.15M |
|
3591
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$158B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,052
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
CWEN.A
3592
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
70,118
+30,509
| +77% | +$459K |
|
3593
CALL
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
69,839
-3,920
| -5% | -$56.2K |
|
3594
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
-52,800
| -45% | -$879K |
|
|
PSB
3595
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,227
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3596
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
12,808
-1,645
| -11% | -$132K |
|
3597
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,874
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3598
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
32,048
+11,440
| +56% | +$371K |
|
3599
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.88B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
4,451
+2,047
| +85% | +$484K |
|
3600
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
7,325
-975
| -12% | -$147K |
|
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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.