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 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$221M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$249M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.68% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.86% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.27% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,686
| New | +$615K |
|
|
AVTA
4377
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
43,013
+23,909
| +125% | +$323K |
|
|
APFH
4378
DELISTED
AdvancePierre Foods Holdings
APFH
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
21,310
-1,171,576
| -98% | -$32.2M |
|
|
CA
4379
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-16,000
| -44% | -$511K |
|
4380
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.88B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
16,697
+3,892
| +30% | +$144K |
|
4381
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.22B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
23,845
-57,907
| -71% | -$1.53M |
|
4382
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
SYLD
$1.03B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
19,435
-7,076
| -27% | -$222K |
|
|
VTLE
4383
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
2,230
-175
| -7% | -$48.1K |
|
|
TAHO
4384
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
67,036
+10,963
| +20% | +$114K |
|
|
RDUS
4385
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
24,494
+6,063
| +33% | +$156K |
|
|
VNET
4386
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-56,600
| -39% | -$423K |
|
4387
CALL
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,200
| New | +$555K |
|
4388
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
12,423
-16,074
| -56% | -$828K |
|
4389
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-13,500
| -54% | -$668K |
|
4390
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
40,450
+12,409
| +44% | +$189K |
|
|
KBAL
4391
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
35,704
+7,789
| +28% | +$114K |
|
|
NAV
4392
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-100,118
| -83% | -$2.71M |
|
|
QHC
4393
DELISTED
Quorum Health Corporation
QHC
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+86,186
| New | +$519K |
|
4394
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-9,900
| -46% | -$528K |
|
4395
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-16,000
| -31% | -$277K |
|
4396
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-58,800
| -82% | -$3.29M |
|
4397
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
24,597
-921,957
| -97% | -$21.9M |
|
4398
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+5,100
| +14% | +$81.2K |
|
|
OSG
4399
PUT
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,700
| New | +$605K |
|
4400
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$89.4M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,849
| New | +$638K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Ken Griffin held 8,487 positions worth $99B, down 0.53% from $99.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $6.44B in Q4 2016, closing 1,304 positions and reducing 2,813 holdings. Its most notable exit was Amazon, an estimated $412M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.7% of assets, down from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Walt Disney worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2016 buy was Walt Disney: 2,268,888 shares worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Sherwin-Williams in Q4 2016, an estimated $398M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $328M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Amazon in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $412M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $99B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,329 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 0.53% quarter-over-quarter to $99B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.