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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
ProShares UltraShort Financials
SKF
$10.4M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
537
+323
| +151% | +$240K |
|
4652
US Commodity Index
USCI
$375M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
9,731
+2,997
| +45% | +$123K |
|
|
SHLX
4653
CALL
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-1,500
| -14% | -$52.6K |
|
4654
CALL
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
49,518
+10,206
| +26% | +$89.2K |
|
|
CIM
4655
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
9,591
-6,931
| -42% | -$291K |
|
|
ANDX
4656
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+1,700
| +28% | +$86.3K |
|
|
NTRI
4657
CALL
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-2,400
| -12% | -$56.6K |
|
|
BSJI
4658
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2018 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJI
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,552
| New | +$404K |
|
4659
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
6,365
-4,200
| -40% | -$270K |
|
4660
CALL
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
19,399
+5,290
| +37% | +$111K |
|
4661
CALL
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-5,400
| -22% | -$120K |
|
|
FMER
4662
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
20,973
+13,517
| +181% | +$257K |
|
4663
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
90,716
+73,030
| +413% | +$355K |
|
|
ONIT
4664
Onity Group
ONIT
$328M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
3,729
-5,806
| -61% | -$608K |
|
4665
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
2
+1
| +100% | +$224K |
|
4666
CALL
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
8,190
-1,989
| -20% | -$90.1K |
|
4667
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-10,600
| -48% | -$366K |
|
|
IMMU
4668
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
+4,000
| +3% | +$11.2K |
|
|
FEIC
4669
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
4,878
-94,363
| -95% | -$7.29M |
|
4670
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
4,060
-38
| -0.9% | -$3.45K |
|
|
BRSL
4671
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+23,900
| +23,900% | +$382K |
|
|
UGAZ
4672
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Long Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index ER due February 9, 2
UGAZ
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+64
| New | +$568K |
|
|
EXAS
4673
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
41,914
-52,739
| -56% | -$490K |
|
4674
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
13,110
+1,142
| +10% | +$48.2K |
|
4675
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
15,051
-121,340
| -89% | -$2.91M |
|
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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.