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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
17,419
-132,936
| -88% | -$5.5M |
|
|
RLYP
3877
CALL
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+16,000
| +182% | +$344K |
|
3878
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,670
| New | +$780K |
|
3879
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+7,700
| +143% | +$422K |
|
3880
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.06B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,996
| New | +$716K |
|
3881
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-71,500
| -65% | -$1.41M |
|
|
POM
3882
PUT
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+1,800
| +7% | +$47.2K |
|
|
SIRO
3883
PUT
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+2,000
| +45% | +$214K |
|
3884
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
47,853
+36,143
| +309% | +$499K |
|
|
WCC
3885
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+4,600
| +40% | +$214K |
|
3886
State Street SPDR FTSE International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF
WIP
$474M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
13,866
+8,852
| +177% | +$462K |
|
|
JUNO
3887
CALL
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-26,800
| -63% | -$1.33M |
|
3888
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-12,300
| -47% | -$628K |
|
3889
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
29,916
-139
| -0.5% | -$3.18K |
|
|
MBFI
3890
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
21,535
+4,622
| +27% | +$154K |
|
3891
PUT
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-5,900
| -39% | -$453K |
|
|
GREK
3892
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$334M
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
29,083
+10,452
| +56% | +$294K |
|
3893
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-14,300
| -24% | -$238K |
|
3894
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
78,832
+23,403
| +42% | +$249K |
|
3895
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-141,800
| -78% | -$2.73M |
|
|
CRAY
3896
CALL
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+8,600
| +67% | +$253K |
|
|
KERX
3897
CALL
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
137,500
-12,600
| -8% | -$59.9K |
|
3898
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-5,700
| -12% | -$92.1K |
|
3899
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
28,886
-146,818
| -84% | -$3.46M |
|
3900
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-3,200
| -22% | -$184K |
|
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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.