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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4351
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,052
| New | +$546K |
|
4352
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
51,467
-44,527
| -46% | -$442K |
|
4353
Sprott Gold Miners ETF
SGDM
$666M
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
38,003
+27,441
| +260% | +$373K |
|
|
DCP
4354
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+5,900
| +43% | +$153K |
|
|
PBY
4355
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
26,273
-8,842
| -25% | -$132K |
|
|
GES
4356
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+3,300
| +15% | +$67.8K |
|
|
OB
4357
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
39,019
-22,384
| -36% | -$308K |
|
4358
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
12,850
-7,825
| -38% | -$305K |
|
4359
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-7,300
| -34% | -$326K |
|
|
CEMP
4360
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
15,496
-13,872
| -47% | -$386K |
|
|
OKS
4361
PUT
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+7,900
| +98% | +$240K |
|
4362
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$2.09B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,135
| New | +$526K |
|
4363
First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FPA
$112M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
17,295
-14,433
| -45% | -$407K |
|
4364
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$483K |
|
4365
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-7,800
| -56% | -$609K |
|
4366
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
173,194
-152,901
| -47% | -$405K |
|
4367
Hackett Group
HCKT
$265M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
29,855
-14,363
| -32% | -$236K |
|
|
AVP
4368
PUT
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
+39,000
| +49% | +$143K |
|
|
LINE
4369
CALL
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
372,000
+9,800
| +3% | +$21.8K |
|
4370
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
122,500
+71,000
| +138% | +$391K |
|
|
MOBL
4371
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
132,805
-35,238
| -21% | -$138K |
|
4372
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.76B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
35,672
-444,315
| -93% | -$6.08M |
|
4373
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$60.3M
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
9,144
+6,792
| +289% | +$346K |
|
|
MFLX
4374
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
23,159
-50,972
| -69% | -$1.06M |
|
4375
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-6,200
| -30% | -$227K |
|
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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.