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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BIK
3951
DELISTED
SPDR S&P BRIC 40 ETF
BIK
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
35,492
-32,571
| -48% | -$646K |
|
|
CCRN
3952
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
40,343
-82,769
| -67% | -$1.32M |
|
3953
CALL
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.87B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
9,778
-5,290
| -35% | -$327K |
|
3954
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-5,100
| -32% | -$321K |
|
3955
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
116,972
-44,089
| -27% | -$295K |
|
|
BGC
3956
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
49,129
-4,921
| -9% | -$70.4K |
|
3957
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
24,279
-24,929
| -51% | -$780K |
|
3958
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-3,000
| -17% | -$139K |
|
|
SBUS
3959
DELISTED
ETFS Diversified-Factor U.S. Large Cap Index Fund
SBUS
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
26,821
+999
| +4% | +$24.8K |
|
3960
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
228,300
-38,000
| -14% | -$85.1K |
|
3961
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
46,940
-268,494
| -85% | -$3.52M |
|
3962
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+11,900
| +517% | +$582K |
|
|
CBF
3963
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,487
| New | +$666K |
|
|
IOC
3964
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
20,855
-10,393
| -33% | -$382K |
|
3965
CALL
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+6,800
| +80% | +$323K |
|
3966
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-39,500
| -41% | -$456K |
|
3967
CALL
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+5,500
| +24% | +$151K |
|
3968
PUT
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
| – | – |
|
|
FMSA
3969
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
278,183
+110,475
| +66% | +$291K |
|
3970
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
43,344
-24,192
| -36% | -$385K |
|
3971
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.16B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
59,527
+18,558
| +45% | +$205K |
|
3972
Invesco MSCI Sustainable Future ETF
ERTH
$138M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,177
| New | +$642K |
|
3973
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
67,582
-562,534
| -89% | -$6.56M |
|
3974
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-13,700
| -27% | -$233K |
|
3975
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+9,900
| +132% | +$364K |
|
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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.