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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NTI
4051
CALL
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-31,000
| -57% | -$802K |
|
4052
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+15,300
| +294% | +$375K |
|
4053
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
13,716
-10,510
| -43% | -$456K |
|
|
ADAM
4054
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
28,336
+10,953
| +63% | +$248K |
|
4055
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
12,948
+3,730
| +40% | +$188K |
|
4056
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
14,351
-83,310
| -85% | -$3.33M |
|
|
NS
4057
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-2,700
| -15% | -$117K |
|
|
LPNT
4058
CALL
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+100
| +1% | +$7.11K |
|
4059
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+32,900
| +51% | +$187K |
|
|
HSII
4060
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
22,097
+10,541
| +91% | +$276K |
|
|
SEP
4061
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+6,100
| +94% | +$260K |
|
|
GRN
4062
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-8,700
| -33% | -$94.1K |
|
4063
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
20,156
-8,872
| -31% | -$266K |
|
4064
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-6,200
| -56% | -$799K |
|
4065
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+3,300
| +48% | +$182K |
|
4066
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
7,455
-5,910
| -44% | -$502K |
|
4067
PUT
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+9,500
| +26% | +$115K |
|
4068
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
-14,600
| -14% | -$105K |
|
4069
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+29,700
| +96% | +$773K |
|
|
BWP
4070
CALL
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+25,800
| +128% | +$319K |
|
|
APOL
4071
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+17,000
| +28% | +$141K |
|
4072
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-20,100
| -59% | -$931K |
|
|
FNI
4073
DELISTED
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-7,822
| -27% | -$219K |
|
4074
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
38,206
-40,552
| -51% | -$678K |
|
4075
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$14B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
9,831
+3,318
| +51% | +$206K |
|
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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.