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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-22,200
| -55% | -$559K |
|
|
NGD
4502
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
187,218
-180,438
| -49% | -$446K |
|
|
SAFM
4503
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-12,900
| -70% | -$929K |
|
4504
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
25,204
-76,619
| -75% | -$1.39M |
|
4505
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
20,996
-7,135
| -25% | -$148K |
|
4506
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
8,925
+1,200
| +16% | +$64.6K |
|
|
MRSH
4507
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-4,100
| -34% | -$226K |
|
4508
PUT
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+7,100
| +25% | +$80.2K |
|
|
AAC
4509
CALL
DELISTED
AAC Holdings
AAC
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-8,000
| -26% | -$189K |
|
|
ISIL
4510
PUT
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-59,600
| -64% | -$791K |
|
4511
PUT
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+5,400
| +83% | +$203K |
|
|
TVPT
4512
PUT
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+13,300
| +66% | +$182K |
|
4513
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRW
$17.3B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
14,205
-26,740
| -65% | -$819K |
|
4514
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.6B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,540
| New | +$459K |
|
4515
PUT
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+5,100
| +77% | +$198K |
|
4516
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
7,005
-13,400
| -66% | -$861K |
|
4517
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund
MDIV
$433M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
23,414
+2,956
| +14% | +$55.2K |
|
4518
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$366M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
216
+56
| +35% | +$112K |
|
4519
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$5.06B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
10,148
-36,602
| -78% | -$1.63M |
|
4520
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
34,858
+34,739
| +29,192% | +$953K |
|
4521
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.66B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
55,676
+52,500
| +1,653% | +$444K |
|
|
SA
4522
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
51,609
+33,543
| +186% | +$264K |
|
4523
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
3,789
-37,522
| -91% | -$4.17M |
|
|
ITCI
4524
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
7,957
-46,086
| -85% | -$2.32M |
|
|
MKTO
4525
CALL
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-700
| -4% | -$20.8K |
|
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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.