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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MDRX
4276
CALL
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-4,800
| -13% | -$68.8K |
|
|
ULTI
4277
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
2,634
-531,186
| -100% | -$104M |
|
4278
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree US SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRS
$417M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
19,383
+6,755
| +53% | +$185K |
|
4279
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
9,609
+1,692
| +21% | +$94.6K |
|
|
VALX
4280
DELISTED
Validea Market Legends ETF
VALX
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
22,290
+867
| +4% | +$20.6K |
|
|
SCG
4281
CALL
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+1,800
| +27% | +$106K |
|
4282
PUT
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
-15,000
| -15% | -$90.8K |
|
|
AL
4283
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-1,700
| -10% | -$56.4K |
|
4284
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-9,100
| -47% | -$463K |
|
4285
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+8,400
| +63% | +$181K |
|
4286
CALL
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-2,300
| -20% | -$128K |
|
4287
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-5,100
| -29% | -$237K |
|
4288
CALL
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-2,200
| -14% | -$82.3K |
|
|
DNR
4289
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
252,793
-595,478
| -70% | -$1.92M |
|
4290
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-4,400
| -40% | -$345K |
|
4291
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
6,766
-39,197
| -85% | -$2.83M |
|
4292
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
204,613
-18,562
| -8% | -$50.7K |
|
4293
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+6,800
| +54% | +$178K |
|
4294
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.92B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
9,848
-2,664
| -21% | -$142K |
|
|
TSS
4295
PUT
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+3,700
| +57% | +$193K |
|
|
EVDY
4296
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
84,286
-31,771
| -27% | -$244K |
|
4297
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
19,764
+3,423
| +21% | +$88.9K |
|
4298
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.28B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
69,185
-56,045
| -45% | -$481K |
|
|
CLVS
4299
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
14,470
-617,473
| -98% | -$39.8M |
|
|
ZAGG
4300
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
46,286
-78,671
| -63% | -$748K |
|
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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.