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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
YELL
4201
CALL
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-10,700
| -22% | -$168K |
|
4202
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,672
| New | +$633K |
|
4203
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
13,619
-21,520
| -61% | -$874K |
|
4204
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-5,200
| -46% | -$446K |
|
4205
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
24,693
-55,249
| -69% | -$984K |
|
4206
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
31,775
+30,984
| +3,917% | +$521K |
|
|
SNV
4207
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+1,700
| +11% | +$54.2K |
|
|
FRP
4208
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
33,877
-39,670
| -54% | -$658K |
|
4209
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-16,100
| -64% | -$997K |
|
4210
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-6,900
| -40% | -$367K |
|
|
PUW
4211
DELISTED
Invesco WilderHill Progressive Energy ETF
PUW
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
27,882
-14,895
| -35% | -$310K |
|
|
STBZ
4212
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
25,818
+5,742
| +29% | +$125K |
|
|
ATW
4213
PUT
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-10,000
| -16% | -$153K |
|
4214
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-2,300
| -26% | -$197K |
|
4215
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+1,300
| +17% | +$77.3K |
|
|
NSR
4216
PUT
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-3,500
| -13% | -$90.5K |
|
|
CPLA
4217
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
11,685
+3,234
| +38% | +$156K |
|
4218
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
$39.9M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,122
| New | +$552K |
|
4219
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
13,618
+429
| +3% | +$18.8K |
|
|
LUMO
4220
PUT
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
1,644
-1,156
| -41% | -$376K |
|
|
GIMO
4221
PUT
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+10,300
| +103% | +$265K |
|
4222
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-3,900
| -17% | -$111K |
|
4223
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
23,311
-7,893
| -25% | -$213K |
|
4224
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.98B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
45,462
+26,606
| +141% | +$362K |
|
4225
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
7,873
-7,402
| -48% | -$510K |
|
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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.