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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-8,200
| -44% | -$428K |
|
4402
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+5,200
| +248% | +$323K |
|
4403
PUT
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+800
| +17% | +$69.4K |
|
|
NS
4404
PUT
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-7,400
| -39% | -$319K |
|
4405
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-17,000
| -70% | -$1.15M |
|
4406
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-49,200
| -60% | -$747K |
|
4407
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+200
| +2% | +$8.71K |
|
4408
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-3,600
| -32% | -$239K |
|
4409
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+1,600
| +11% | +$46.3K |
|
|
FLTX
4410
PUT
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+6,100
| +203% | +$339K |
|
|
RSE
4411
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
31,722
-45,464
| -59% | -$743K |
|
4412
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-5,600
| -49% | -$430K |
|
|
SPR
4413
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-4,700
| -34% | -$240K |
|
|
ZGNX
4414
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
31,323
-37,852
| -55% | -$509K |
|
|
KKD
4415
PUT
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-40,100
| -57% | -$570K |
|
|
AMED
4416
PUT
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-1,000
| -8% | -$40K |
|
4417
iShares Global Materials ETF
MXI
$356M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,215
| New | +$485K |
|
4418
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+900
| +6% | +$27.1K |
|
|
YDKG
4419
Yueda Digital Holding
YDKG
$5.92M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
41
-5
| -11% | -$54.8K |
|
|
IMOS
4420
CALL
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.03B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
21,055
-14,067
| -40% | -$286K |
|
|
DNR
4421
PUT
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
227,400
-17,500
| -7% | -$56.4K |
|
|
BRCD
4422
CALL
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-20,700
| -29% | -$203K |
|
4423
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
4,859
-53,700
| -92% | -$4.88M |
|
4424
CALL
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.38B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-47,400
| -63% | -$2.39M |
|
4425
CALL
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$294M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
5,740
+1,940
| +51% | +$158K |
|
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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.