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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4576
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
4,679
-29,715
| -86% | -$2.63M |
|
|
AKRX
4577
PUT
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+5,200
| +88% | +$163K |
|
|
LNW
4578
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-42,900
| -48% | -$413K |
|
4579
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTT
$2.53B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,092
| New | +$416K |
|
4580
PUT
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.4M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
1,850
-800
| -30% | -$178K |
|
4581
PUT
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$407M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+26,600
| +682% | +$417K |
|
4582
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
6,312
-4,409
| -41% | -$285K |
|
|
NVRO
4583
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+900
| +17% | +$48.2K |
|
|
EMCG
4584
DELISTED
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund
EMCG
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
21,148
+6,708
| +46% | +$136K |
|
4585
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.78B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,734
| New | +$419K |
|
|
BNFT
4586
CALL
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+8,300
| +277% | +$294K |
|
|
APU
4587
CALL
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+7,200
| +150% | +$284K |
|
|
IPU
4588
DELISTED
SPDR S&P International Utilities Sector
IPU
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,564
| New | +$420K |
|
|
BOBE
4589
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
10,578
-45,888
| -81% | -$1.91M |
|
4590
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+7,900
| +28% | +$108K |
|
|
KNDI
4591
PUT
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-19,400
| -34% | -$183K |
|
4592
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.21B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,938
| New | +$422K |
|
4593
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
32,499
-156,797
| -83% | -$1.86M |
|
4594
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
21,004
-16,661
| -44% | -$286K |
|
4595
PhenixFIN
PFX
$88.3M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
2,719
+1,304
| +92% | +$199K |
|
4596
CALL
PRA Group
PRAA
$776M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-3,400
| -22% | -$152K |
|
4597
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-800
| -7% | -$28.9K |
|
4598
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+600
| +15% | +$52.5K |
|
4599
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
193,500
+18,000
| +10% | +$39.6K |
|
4600
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-900
| -10% | -$44.5K |
|
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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 4,312 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.