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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
324,457
+155,832
| +92% | +$588K |
|
|
CPE
3802
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
6,040
+4,870
| +416% | +$744K |
|
3803
CALL
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-89,200
| -72% | -$2.29M |
|
3804
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,976
| New | +$837K |
|
|
PE
3805
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+3,700
| +16% | +$131K |
|
|
WBMD
3806
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+8,300
| +80% | +$429K |
|
3807
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-8,700
| -40% | -$630K |
|
|
DNB
3808
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,623
| New | +$938K |
|
|
RDUS
3809
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+4,900
| +25% | +$233K |
|
3810
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
29,561
-301,751
| -91% | -$8.46M |
|
3811
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
64,811
-128,097
| -66% | -$1.85M |
|
3812
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
9,808
+1,966
| +25% | +$188K |
|
|
HIMX
3813
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
152,200
-18,300
| -11% | -$138K |
|
3814
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+4,600
| +121% | +$501K |
|
3815
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-8,600
| -45% | -$690K |
|
3816
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
49,078
-4,609
| -9% | -$88K |
|
3817
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
238,500
+17,000
| +8% | +$63.5K |
|
3818
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
15,852
-3,993
| -20% | -$216K |
|
3819
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-8,900
| -18% | -$202K |
|
3820
First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF
FAN
$285M
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
+78,011
| New | +$966K |
|
3821
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
8,392
-3,462
| -29% | -$367K |
|
3822
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-43,500
| -59% | -$1.37M |
|
3823
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
18,563
+576
| +3% | +$26.3K |
|
3824
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,111
| New | +$865K |
|
3825
State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF
ULST
$527M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
22,626
-7,976
| -26% | -$321K |
|
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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.