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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.17B
| $47.7M | 0.05% |
3,161,961
-1,284,849
| -29% | -$19.8M |
|
377
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.3B
| $47.6M | 0.05% |
338,592
+67,538
| +25% | +$9.36M |
|
378
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24B
| $47.2M | 0.05% |
1,788,695
-233,457
| -12% | -$6.22M |
|
|
CSOD
379
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $47.1M | 0.05% |
1,362,773
+1,242,318
| +1,031% | +$42.8M |
|
|
GRA
380
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $47M | 0.05% |
472,426
-551,946
| -54% | -$54M |
|
381
Comcast
CMCSA
$89.5B
| $47M | 0.05% |
1,666,118
-9,835,958
| -86% | -$296M |
|
|
YHOO
382
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $47M | 0.05% |
1,412,800
+838,200
| +146% | +$28M |
|
383
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.9B
| $46.9M | 0.05% |
651,251
-632,766
| -49% | -$45.5M |
|
384
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $46.8M | 0.05% |
1,594,800
+376,800
| +31% | +$10.9M |
|
385
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $46.7M | 0.05% |
777,400
-332,200
| -30% | -$20.2M |
|
386
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $46.6M | 0.05% |
339,312
+213,101
| +169% | +$30.5M |
|
387
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$488B
| $46.5M | 0.05% |
477,200
-45,400
| -9% | -$4.45M |
|
|
DRII
388
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $46.4M | 0.05% |
1,818,887
+28,673
| +2% | +$754K |
|
389
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$970B
| $46.3M | 0.05% |
747,300
-75,800
| -9% | -$4.94M |
|
|
390
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$488B
| $46.3M | 0.05% |
475,300
+58,600
| +14% | +$5.74M |
|
391
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.3B
| $46.2M | 0.05% |
383,621
-748,048
| -66% | -$94.1M |
|
|
CA
392
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $46.2M | 0.05% |
1,616,421
+1,597,673
| +8,522% | +$44.9M |
|
393
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $46.1M | 0.05% |
284,000
-68,600
| -19% | -$10.8M |
|
394
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $46M | 0.05% |
1,456,611
+1,090,821
| +298% | +$37.2M |
|
395
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.9B
| $46M | 0.05% |
1,714,300
-501,200
| -23% | -$7.28M |
|
396
CALL
Visa
V
$671B
| $45.9M | 0.05% |
592,200
-97,500
| -14% | -$7.55M |
|
|
EVHC
397
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $45.7M | 0.05% |
587,602
+412,851
| +236% | +$35.7M |
|
|
IPG
398
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $45.6M | 0.05% |
1,957,715
-3,590,136
| -65% | -$80.7M |
|
399
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $45.6M | 0.05% |
658,517
+268,938
| +69% | +$18M |
|
400
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.46B
| $45.5M | 0.05% |
1,663,900
-71,100
| -4% | -$1.35M |
|
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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.