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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACOR
3976
CALL
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
127
+25
| +25% | +$109K |
|
3977
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,903
| New | +$653K |
|
3978
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.7B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
49,788
-66,420
| -57% | -$886K |
|
3979
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
3,855
-1,920
| -33% | -$295K |
|
3980
ProShares Ultra Materials
UYM
$40.3M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
71,544
+46,328
| +184% | +$435K |
|
3981
Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF
CUT
$33.4M
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
27,368
+12,516
| +84% | +$306K |
|
3982
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+4,400
| +13% | +$80.5K |
|
3983
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
19,261
+17,258
| +862% | +$760K |
|
|
POLY
3984
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
13,633
+12,729
| +1,408% | +$660K |
|
3985
CALL
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-2,100
| -17% | -$145K |
|
|
TUP
3986
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
11,583
-159,412
| -93% | -$8.97M |
|
3987
CALL
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
18,202
+4,724
| +35% | +$170K |
|
|
SAFE
3988
CALL
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
11,279
+884
| +9% | +$54.1K |
|
|
XLRN
3989
CALL
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+8,300
| +169% | +$299K |
|
|
SPIL
3990
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
83,132
+36,321
| +78% | +$252K |
|
3991
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-14,500
| -40% | -$436K |
|
3992
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-6,200
| -44% | -$447K |
|
3993
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-6,200
| -58% | -$896K |
|
|
3994
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-28,963
| -87% | -$4.19M |
|
3995
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+26,000
| +112% | +$348K |
|
3996
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-700
| -8% | -$60.8K |
|
|
EWRI
3997
DELISTED
GUGGENHEIM RUSSELL 1000 EQUAL WEIGHT ETF
EWRI
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
13,275
+7,195
| +118% | +$351K |
|
3998
PUT
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.98B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-1,200
| -5% | -$31.7K |
|
3999
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+5,100
| +42% | +$180K |
|
|
DWRE
4000
PUT
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+2,300
| +24% | +$120K |
|
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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.