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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-12,500
| -75% | -$1.94M |
|
4502
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-3,200
| -36% | -$316K |
|
4503
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
41,537
-101,297
| -71% | -$1.54M |
|
4504
Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF
PRN
$450M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
11,678
+3,040
| +35% | +$148K |
|
4505
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-19,100
| -61% | -$1.02M |
|
|
FM
4506
DELISTED
iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF
FM
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,512
| New | +$590K |
|
4507
CALL
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+10,900
| +72% | +$220K |
|
4508
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
151,507
-80,084
| -35% | -$299K |
|
4509
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
4,767
+561
| +13% | +$68.1K |
|
|
BBRC
4510
DELISTED
Columbia Beyond BRICs ETF
BBRC
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
39,231
+12,829
| +49% | +$198K |
|
4511
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
20,110
-17,401
| -46% | -$493K |
|
|
GLDD
4512
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
138,504
+31,409
| +29% | +$127K |
|
4513
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
34,015
-24,920
| -42% | -$375K |
|
4514
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
16,713
-25,326
| -60% | -$749K |
|
|
MCRO
4515
DELISTED
IQ Hedge Macro Tracker
MCRO
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
23,603
+15,261
| +183% | +$379K |
|
|
BLUE
4516
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
726
-1,212
| -63% | -$962K |
|
|
TCS
4517
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
6,086
+1,775
| +41% | +$153K |
|
4518
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+3,600
| +71% | +$228K |
|
|
LOCK
4519
PUT
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-1,400
| -5% | -$28.5K |
|
4520
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$490K |
|
4521
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-2,100
| -11% | -$70.1K |
|
4522
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
1,990
-2,455
| -55% | -$660K |
|
4523
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-4,500
| -51% | -$642K |
|
|
WCG
4524
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,216
| New | +$537K |
|
4525
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
FGD
$1.61B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
24,744
-4,026
| -14% | -$93K |
|
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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.