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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
9,587
+3,080
| +47% | +$182K |
|
4477
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
12,573
+4,956
| +65% | +$228K |
|
4478
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-8,100
| -34% | -$275K |
|
4479
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
56,946
+3,836
| +7% | +$35.4K |
|
|
NS
4480
PUT
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-3,700
| -24% | -$176K |
|
|
WPZ
4481
CALL
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+800
| +5% | +$28.7K |
|
|
SHLD
4482
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
63,697
+42,105
| +195% | +$480K |
|
4483
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
32,599
-727,225
| -96% | -$13.8M |
|
4484
PUT
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.77B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-2,400
| -27% | -$225K |
|
4485
PUT
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$801M
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
+40,000
| +128% | +$375K |
|
4486
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.71B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
7,705
-20,589
| -73% | -$1.49M |
|
|
GES
4487
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-33,700
| -41% | -$473K |
|
4488
CALL
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
153,100
-4,700
| -3% | -$17.6K |
|
4489
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
43,143
+22,264
| +107% | +$335K |
|
4490
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
48,376
+27,587
| +133% | +$374K |
|
4491
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-4,600
| -47% | -$525K |
|
|
CPLA
4492
CALL
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$520K |
|
4493
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+3,400
| +71% | +$228K |
|
4494
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
-31,800
| -28% | -$235K |
|
4495
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-7,600
| -54% | -$689K |
|
|
USCR
4496
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
8,953
-95,707
| -91% | -$5.33M |
|
4497
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+2,600
| +70% | +$227K |
|
4498
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+1,300
| +6% | +$33.4K |
|
4499
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
29,689
-24,262
| -45% | -$442K |
|
4500
PUT
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.39B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+6,100
| +51% | +$198K |
|
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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.