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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEP
4451
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,863
| New | +$458K |
|
|
TMH
4452
PUT
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-2,400
| -19% | -$127K |
|
4453
PUT
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+6,900
| +531% | +$396K |
|
4454
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
2,609
-49,736
| -95% | -$8.28M |
|
|
CHMA
4455
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,817
| New | +$494K |
|
|
SKUL
4456
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
94,371
-8,985
| -9% | -$44.5K |
|
4457
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-4,400
| -44% | -$364K |
|
|
SNCR
4458
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
1,407
+286
| +26% | +$94.8K |
|
|
WP
4459
PUT
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+3,500
| +59% | +$173K |
|
4460
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-10,900
| -66% | -$763K |
|
4461
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-8,300
| -54% | -$582K |
|
4462
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-7,000
| -49% | -$396K |
|
|
WIRE
4463
PUT
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-5,600
| -32% | -$227K |
|
4464
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
IMCV
$1.18B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
11,259
-125,655
| -92% | -$5.03M |
|
4465
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+43,400
| +147% | +$263K |
|
|
DOG
4466
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$87.3M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+2,978
| +155% | +$270K |
|
4467
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$878M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,777
| New | +$440K |
|
|
ACGN
4468
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
1,056
+1,038
| +5,767% | +$464K |
|
|
VTAE
4469
DELISTED
VITAE PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK
VTAE
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,495
| New | +$337K |
|
4470
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
13,029
-14,528
| -53% | -$497K |
|
4471
PUT
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+28,500
| +548% | +$256K |
|
4472
PUT
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+1,800
| +13% | +$53.5K |
|
4473
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$199B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
171,000
+25,000
| +17% | +$73.6K |
|
4474
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-9,800
| -50% | -$453K |
|
4475
Tucows
TCX
$126M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
20,878
+8,682
| +71% | +$212K |
|
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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.