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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WMGI
4001
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
35,348
-13,166
| -27% | -$306K |
|
|
JUNO
4002
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,019
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
LLTC
4003
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-4,600
| -26% | -$280K |
|
|
WCIC
4004
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,579
| New | +$807K |
|
4005
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.07B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
11,978
-11,680
| -49% | -$680K |
|
4006
CALL
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-6,500
| -17% | -$164K |
|
4007
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,958
| New | +$628K |
|
4008
Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF
SRET
$230M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
18,734
+3,658
| +24% | +$157K |
|
|
BMS
4009
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
16,947
-4,998
| -23% | -$247K |
|
|
VASC
4010
DELISTED
Vascular Solutions Inc
VASC
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
14,436
-1,697
| -11% | -$86.5K |
|
4011
CALL
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-100
| -1% | -$12.4K |
|
4012
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-5,800
| -23% | -$227K |
|
4013
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-27,100
| -39% | -$569K |
|
|
LHCG
4014
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
17,675
+7,054
| +66% | +$287K |
|
|
IDTI
4015
PUT
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-27,100
| -44% | -$625K |
|
|
MENT
4016
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
21,907
-83,664
| -79% | -$2.73M |
|
4017
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
34,344
-139,936
| -80% | -$3.46M |
|
4018
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,340
| New | +$824K |
|
4019
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
+30,900
| +55% | +$305K |
|
4020
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+30,500
| +67% | +$325K |
|
4021
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.13B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
16,089
+2,576
| +19% | +$129K |
|
|
SEE
4022
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+2,700
| +18% | +$124K |
|
4023
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+1,200
| +4% | +$28.5K |
|
4024
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+33,400
| +96% | +$432K |
|
4025
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-13,800
| -36% | -$461K |
|
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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.