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 | 7.63% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.32% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BECN
426
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $42.4M | 0.05% |
1,028,541
-77,438
| -7% | -$2.97M |
|
427
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$965B
| $42.3M | 0.05% |
674,000
+46,200
| +7% | +$3.01M |
|
428
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $42.2M | 0.05% |
56,925
-38,210
| -40% | -$29.2M |
|
429
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.5B
| $42.1M | 0.05% |
574,045
-119,178
| -17% | -$8.96M |
|
430
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.47B
| $42M | 0.05% |
9,381,000
-1,861,000
| -17% | -$6.9M |
|
431
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$15.2B
| $42M | 0.05% |
697,295
+286,407
| +70% | +$16.6M |
|
|
SINA
432
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $41.9M | 0.05% |
847,400
+15,800
| +2% | +$760K |
|
433
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $41.7M | 0.05% |
205,704
-172,210
| -46% | -$35.4M |
|
434
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$266B
| $41.6M | 0.05% |
765,800
-65,200
| -8% | -$3.54M |
|
435
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $41.6M | 0.05% |
900,000
-266,600
| -23% | -$12.1M |
|
436
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $41.6M | 0.05% |
2,950,739
-366,431
| -11% | -$5.31M |
|
|
ESRX
437
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
474,622
-372,502
| -44% | -$31.9M |
|
|
SF
438
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $41.2M | 0.05% |
2,187,668
+1,779,671
| +436% | +$34.6M |
|
439
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $41.2M | 0.04% |
626,921
+609,286
| +3,455% | +$37.7M |
|
|
XLNX
440
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
874,198
+416,015
| +91% | +$19.7M |
|
441
Energizer
ENR
$1.55B
| $40.9M | 0.04% |
1,199,602
+113,894
| +10% | +$4.35M |
|
|
HDP
442
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
1,861,814
+159,203
| +9% | +$3.12M |
|
443
L3Harris
LHX
$53.7B
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
467,663
+279,278
| +148% | +$22.5M |
|
444
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$80.3B
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
272,200
-162,900
| -37% | -$25.2M |
|
445
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $40.5M | 0.04% |
1,451,431
-671,205
| -32% | -$16.8M |
|
446
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $40.5M | 0.04% |
2,026,600
-230,400
| -10% | -$3.35M |
|
447
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.89B
| $40.2M | 0.04% |
1,128,935
-111,184
| -9% | -$3.92M |
|
|
VXX
448
CALL
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $40.2M | 0.04% |
124,856
-29,400
| -19% | -$9.35M |
|
449
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.17B
| $40.2M | 0.04% |
706,234
+702,447
| +18,549% | +$43.6M |
|
450
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.8B
| $40.1M | 0.04% |
417,200
-700
| -0.2% | -$71.5K |
|
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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 4,313 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.6% of assets, down from 8.2% 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.