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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4626
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
9,296
-80,505
| -90% | -$3.02M |
|
|
AUSE
4627
DELISTED
WisdomTree Australia Dividend Fund
AUSE
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
8,937
+4,002
| +81% | +$179K |
|
|
KERX
4628
PUT
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+47,000
| +146% | +$223K |
|
|
DNO
4629
CALL
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-6,600
| -57% | -$460K |
|
|
DYAX
4630
CALL
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+10,000
| +1,667% | +$321K |
|
|
ALEX
4631
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,281
| New | +$415K |
|
4632
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
10,846
-5,242
| -33% | -$203K |
|
4633
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
10,185
-46,673
| -82% | -$1.9M |
|
4634
Team
TISI
$101M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
1,244
-1,116
| -47% | -$394K |
|
4635
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
22,407
+54
| +0.2% | +$1.02K |
|
4636
PUT
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+6,200
| +103% | +$201K |
|
|
LKM
4637
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
109,050
-53,794
| -33% | -$200K |
|
|
BRCD
4638
PUT
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-28,500
| -40% | -$280K |
|
|
PKN
4639
CALL
DELISTED
POWERSHARES GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY PORTFOLIO
PKN
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-2,400
| -19% | -$92.5K |
|
4640
PUT
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+1,600
| +21% | +$77.3K |
|
4641
CALL
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+4,600
| +73% | +$183K |
|
|
MENT
4642
PUT
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+14,600
| +212% | +$334K |
|
|
SGI
4643
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
67,119
-113,026
| -63% | -$589K |
|
|
4644
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
12,157
-5,459
| -31% | -$177K |
|
4645
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
50,177
+10,547
| +27% | +$77.2K |
|
|
KANG
4646
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,345
| New | +$334K |
|
4647
PUT
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+500
| +4% | +$16.6K |
|
4648
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,892
| New | +$331K |
|
4649
ProShares Ultra MidCap400
MVV
$166M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,472
| New | +$413K |
|
4650
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-1,400
| -8% | -$34.1K |
|
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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.