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 | 7.63% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.32% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.3B
| $45.5M | 0.05% |
1,099,270
+976,761
| +797% | +$44.2M |
|
402
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$43.1B
| $45.3M | 0.05% |
568,700
-47,300
| -8% | -$3.78M |
|
403
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.2B
| $45.2M | 0.05% |
+1,005,895
| New | +$49.1M |
|
404
ExxonMobil
XOM
$654B
| $45.2M | 0.05% |
579,719
+304,564
| +111% | +$24.3M |
|
|
DOOR
405
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $45.2M | 0.05% |
737,518
-252,500
| -26% | -$15.7M |
|
406
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
149,153
+127,083
| +576% | +$37.1M |
|
|
STI
407
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $45M | 0.05% |
1,050,430
+873,979
| +495% | +$36.8M |
|
408
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $44.8M | 0.05% |
969,300
-518,800
| -35% | -$23.6M |
|
|
CRZO
409
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $44.6M | 0.05% |
1,506,722
-224,327
| -13% | -$8.22M |
|
410
Ciena
CIEN
$62B
| $44.5M | 0.05% |
2,151,800
+1,538,141
| +251% | +$35.3M |
|
411
CALL
Boeing
BA
$182B
| $44.2M | 0.05% |
305,400
-88,900
| -23% | -$12.8M |
|
412
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$268B
| $43.5M | 0.05% |
799,800
-700
| -0.1% | -$38K |
|
413
MetLife
MET
$61.5B
| $43.4M | 0.05% |
1,011,020
+793,637
| +365% | +$34.9M |
|
414
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.51B
| $43.4M | 0.05% |
3,382,885
+1,005,352
| +42% | +$13.5M |
|
|
415
Wells Fargo
WFC
$268B
| $43.2M | 0.05% |
795,036
-3,502,390
| -81% | -$190M |
|
416
PUT
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.35B
| $43.2M | 0.05% |
1,287,800
+312,000
| +32% | +$12.9M |
|
|
HBI
417
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $43M | 0.05% |
1,461,787
+114,177
| +8% | +$3.42M |
|
418
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $42.8M | 0.05% |
499,722
+135,899
| +37% | +$11.4M |
|
419
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.5B
| $42.7M | 0.05% |
764,863
+761,013
| +19,767% | +$44.5M |
|
|
WFM
420
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $42.7M | 0.05% |
1,274,337
+767,090
| +151% | +$24.4M |
|
421
CALL
AT&T
T
$166B
| $42.6M | 0.05% |
1,638,980
-520,332
| -24% | -$13.2M |
|
422
PUT
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $42.6M | 0.05% |
612,200
-49,500
| -7% | -$3.6M |
|
423
Hexcel
HXL
$7.7B
| $42.5M | 0.05% |
915,256
+251,918
| +38% | +$11.6M |
|
|
WBA
424
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $42.5M | 0.05% |
498,870
-889,243
| -64% | -$75.5M |
|
|
MON
425
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $42.4M | 0.05% |
430,400
+48,200
| +13% | +$4.53M |
|
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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 4,313 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.6% of assets, down from 8.2% 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.