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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
16,622
-940,236
| -98% | -$29.1M |
|
4177
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
15,958
-5,683
| -26% | -$195K |
|
|
COL
4178
PUT
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+500
| +9% | +$44.3K |
|
|
IPS
4179
DELISTED
SPDR S&P International Consumer Staples Sector
IPS
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,368
| New | +$553K |
|
4180
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
14,541
-9,656
| -40% | -$362K |
|
|
VTLE
4181
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
3,460
+2,470
| +249% | +$541K |
|
|
AIRM
4182
PUT
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+600
| +5% | +$24.4K |
|
|
RKUS
4183
CALL
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-16,400
| -24% | -$191K |
|
4184
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,300
| -19% | -$124K |
|
|
TRST
4185
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$977M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
17,970
-14,891
| -45% | -$465K |
|
4186
CALL
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.65B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-3,300
| -21% | -$165K |
|
|
EEP
4187
PUT
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+3,800
| +19% | +$95.2K |
|
4188
CALL
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+5,000
| +14% | +$72.3K |
|
4189
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+3,700
| +13% | +$67.9K |
|
|
LOGM
4190
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+4,000
| +95% | +$278K |
|
|
MDCO
4191
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
14,717
-701,041
| -98% | -$26.5M |
|
4192
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
8,711
-3,553
| -29% | -$218K |
|
4193
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-3,800
| -15% | -$106K |
|
4194
DHI Group
DHX
$171M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,767
| New | +$533K |
|
4195
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-1,000
| -11% | -$66.3K |
|
4196
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
ISCV
$712M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
14,277
-59,760
| -81% | -$2.36M |
|
|
BBBY
4197
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
59,037
+53,386
| +945% | +$584K |
|
4198
PUT
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+2,800
| +58% | +$207K |
|
|
IFLN
4199
Invesco Bloomberg Enhanced Fallen Angels ETF
IFLN
$307M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,274
| New | +$560K |
|
|
ARNA
4200
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
28,668
-50,526
| -64% | -$1.03M |
|
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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.