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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+18,600
| +413% | +$663K |
|
3652
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-34,400
| -64% | -$1.45M |
|
3653
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-65,000
| -75% | -$2.38M |
|
|
PFPT
3654
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+200
| +2% | +$13.4K |
|
3655
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-24,300
| -64% | -$1.4M |
|
|
SALE
3656
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
83,693
+24,183
| +41% | +$233K |
|
3657
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-8,000
| -29% | -$338K |
|
3658
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.53B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
3,969
-10,497
| -73% | -$1.91M |
|
3659
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+200
| +1% | +$13.3K |
|
3660
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+7,000
| +20% | +$135K |
|
3661
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
20,567
+6,972
| +51% | +$320K |
|
3662
Columbia India Consumer ETF
INCO
$237M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
25,729
-7,683
| -23% | -$245K |
|
3663
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
213,900
-7,400
| -3% | -$36.7K |
|
3664
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
6,508
-1,458
| -18% | -$181K |
|
|
ISIL
3665
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
64,649
-121,260
| -65% | -$1.61M |
|
3666
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
58,834
-21,121
| -26% | -$302K |
|
|
S
3667
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
227,300
+122,500
| +117% | +$503K |
|
|
FDC
3668
CALL
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,300
| New | +$842K |
|
3669
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
+124,000
| +254% | +$573K |
|
3670
VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF
GLIN
$92.9M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,975
| New | +$816K |
|
3671
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-11,400
| -25% | -$292K |
|
|
SHOR
3672
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
92,873
+84,038
| +951% | +$782K |
|
|
VAL
3673
PUT
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+2,700
| +38% | +$219K |
|
3674
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
42,006
-2,295,692
| -98% | -$44.1M |
|
3675
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+6,000
| +71% | +$373K |
|
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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.