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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped
BZQ
$2.73M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
66
+65
| +6,500% | +$362K |
|
4527
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+8,500
| +48% | +$133K |
|
4528
PUT
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-1,200
| -18% | -$85.7K |
|
4529
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
11,487
+10,751
| +1,461% | +$407K |
|
|
GLOG
4530
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+14,300
| +38% | +$154K |
|
|
BOBE
4531
PUT
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+300
| +3% | +$12.5K |
|
4532
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$510K |
|
4533
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
19,878
-231,488
| -92% | -$4.98M |
|
|
DNB
4534
CALL
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-2,100
| -34% | -$228K |
|
|
NAME
4535
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
51,338
-10,411
| -17% | -$84.3K |
|
4536
ProShares UltraShort MidCap400
MZZ
$2.3M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
2,620
+234
| +10% | +$36.9K |
|
|
SUP
4537
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
23,067
-17,978
| -44% | -$342K |
|
4538
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
1,891
+391
| +26% | +$138K |
|
|
EXXI
4539
PUT
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
420,500
+24,700
| +6% | +$39.8K |
|
|
PNY
4540
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
7,458
-83,970
| -92% | -$4.47M |
|
4541
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-3,400
| -43% | -$309K |
|
|
IMPV
4542
PUT
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-11,900
| -64% | -$810K |
|
|
DMND
4543
CALL
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-34,400
| -76% | -$1.3M |
|
|
SCIN
4544
DELISTED
Columbia India Small Cap ETF
SCIN
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,012
| New | +$409K |
|
4545
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.64B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
12,840
-17,287
| -57% | -$530K |
|
4546
PUT
Diana Shipping
DSX
$309M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
138,598
+36,187
| +35% | +$137K |
|
4547
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
223,200
+69,800
| +46% | +$145K |
|
4548
CALL
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+1,200
| +27% | +$86.7K |
|
4549
iShares Core US REIT ETF
USRT
$4.64B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
8,970
-31,821
| -78% | -$1.48M |
|
|
MDP
4550
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
9,768
-6,032
| -38% | -$271K |
|
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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.