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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
55,997
+52,776
| +1,638% | +$800K |
|
3602
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-12,500
| -46% | -$726K |
|
3603
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
455,826
+247,767
| +119% | +$515K |
|
3604
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.8B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
14,578
+10,056
| +222% | +$594K |
|
3605
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
22,952
-118,311
| -84% | -$4.61M |
|
3606
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
56,980
-135,486
| -70% | -$2.24M |
|
3607
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-25,100
| -54% | -$1.14M |
|
3608
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-16,200
| -40% | -$607K |
|
3609
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+700
| +10% | +$77.4K |
|
|
ENOC
3610
PUT
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
223,300
-100
| -0% | -$585 |
|
3611
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.47B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,243
| New | +$872K |
|
3612
Invesco Dorsey Wright Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
PIE
$249M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
57,378
+22,165
| +63% | +$347K |
|
3613
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-1,300
| -2% | -$20K |
|
3614
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+6,600
| +99% | +$437K |
|
3615
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$38.3B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
8,689
+2,263
| +35% | +$231K |
|
|
PBY
3616
PUT
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+1,700
| +4% | +$25.4K |
|
3617
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$962M
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
36,116
-14,496
| -29% | -$371K |
|
3618
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
70,498
+27,661
| +65% | +$367K |
|
3619
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9.02B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
17,878
-42,261
| -70% | -$2.17M |
|
3620
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
26,426
-151,698
| -85% | -$4.46M |
|
|
PWY
3621
DELISTED
POWERSHARES DYNAMIC SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
PWY
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
37,321
+17,154
| +85% | +$393K |
|
3622
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+8,500
| +152% | +$562K |
|
|
GWR
3623
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
15,908
-475,029
| -97% | -$30.1M |
|
|
ZNGA
3624
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
318,100
-267,100
| -46% | -$672K |
|
|
VLP
3625
CALL
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+9,400
| +132% | +$451K |
|
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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.