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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+1,400
| +3% | +$27.4K |
|
3727
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-11,300
| -35% | -$415K |
|
3728
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-3,300
| -32% | -$356K |
|
|
ODP
3729
PUT
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
13,830
-9,490
| -41% | -$632K |
|
|
CXRX
3730
DELISTED
Concordia International Corp. Common Stock
CXRX
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,112
| New | +$673K |
|
3731
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+27,800
| +126% | +$495K |
|
|
THR
3732
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,053
| New | +$876K |
|
|
ONIT
3733
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$328M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
7,447
+320
| +4% | +$33.5K |
|
3734
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-2,200
| -13% | -$118K |
|
|
NSM
3735
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
-1,300
| -2% | -$17.3K |
|
|
CRR
3736
PUT
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-13,400
| -23% | -$249K |
|
3737
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,551
| New | +$757K |
|
3738
PUT
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
107,040
+36,280
| +51% | +$446K |
|
3739
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+5,400
| +68% | +$314K |
|
|
DNO
3740
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
9,530
-8,854
| -48% | -$617K |
|
3741
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-6,800
| -13% | -$137K |
|
3742
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.17B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,951
| New | +$765K |
|
|
BIG
3743
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+9,200
| +84% | +$409K |
|
3744
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
28,183
-41,584
| -60% | -$1.2M |
|
3745
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-4,200
| -32% | -$367K |
|
3746
CALL
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-9,200
| -17% | -$169K |
|
|
SWI
3747
PUT
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-6,200
| -32% | -$344K |
|
3748
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
17,723
-14,894
| -46% | -$652K |
|
3749
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.8B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
16,962
-15,862
| -48% | -$736K |
|
3750
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.77B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
21,635
-25,129
| -54% | -$889K |
|
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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.