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 | 7.63% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.32% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$343B
| $50.8M | 0.06% |
384,300
-124,800
| -25% | -$15.9M |
|
352
PUT
Citigroup
C
$232B
| $50.5M | 0.06% |
975,700
-284,100
| -23% | -$15.1M |
|
|
BXLT
353
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $50.5M | 0.06% |
1,293,066
+1,072,882
| +487% | +$37.4M |
|
354
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.44B
| $50.3M | 0.05% |
1,000,077
-1,032,324
| -51% | -$54M |
|
355
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$913B
| $50.1M | 0.05% |
2,451,600
+408,600
| +20% | +$8.2M |
|
356
eBay
EBAY
$46.2B
| $50.1M | 0.05% |
1,822,786
+1,007,010
| +123% | +$27.8M |
|
357
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.31B
| $49.9M | 0.05% |
10,476,000
+138,000
| +1% | +$511K |
|
358
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $49.6M | 0.05% |
2,371,037
-401,164
| -14% | -$8.76M |
|
359
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.46B
| $49.4M | 0.05% |
1,851,200
-576,500
| -24% | -$10.9M |
|
360
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.9B
| $49.2M | 0.05% |
938,336
-2,367,176
| -72% | -$119M |
|
361
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.95B
| $49.1M | 0.05% |
1,949,890
+116,660
| +6% | +$4.08M |
|
362
Carter's
CRI
$1.44B
| $49M | 0.05% |
550,435
+521,399
| +1,796% | +$46.5M |
|
363
Yelp
YELP
$1.24B
| $48.9M | 0.05% |
1,698,950
+391,180
| +30% | +$10.3M |
|
|
SPLK
364
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $48.7M | 0.05% |
828,343
+34,428
| +4% | +$1.97M |
|
365
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.4B
| $48.7M | 0.05% |
866,262
-724,804
| -46% | -$40M |
|
366
Suncor Energy
SU
$74.6B
| $48.5M | 0.05% |
1,878,042
-1,641,227
| -47% | -$45.3M |
|
|
SNV
367
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $48.4M | 0.05% |
1,494,788
-577,361
| -28% | -$18.4M |
|
368
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$351M
| $48.2M | 0.05% |
1,154,939
+954,609
| +477% | +$37.3M |
|
369
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$397B
| $48.2M | 0.05% |
709,300
-95,300
| -12% | -$6.66M |
|
|
WLL
370
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $48.2M | 0.05% |
17,006
-4,527
| -21% | -$21.5M |
|
|
QEP
371
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $48.1M | 0.05% |
3,585,966
-2,426,835
| -40% | -$35.4M |
|
372
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.2B
| $48M | 0.05% |
322,000
-25,600
| -7% | -$3.96M |
|
|
DATA
373
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $47.9M | 0.05% |
508,626
+316,358
| +165% | +$28.4M |
|
374
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.79B
| $47.9M | 0.05% |
597,349
+264,241
| +79% | +$23.5M |
|
|
MYCC
375
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $47.7M | 0.05% |
2,612,211
-509,894
| -16% | -$9.84M |
|
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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 4,313 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.6% of assets, down from 8.2% 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.