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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRED
4651
CALL
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$309K |
|
4652
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
108,701
-1,040,430
| -91% | -$4.51M |
|
4653
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,788
| New | +$504K |
|
4654
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+100
| +1% | +$7.44K |
|
4655
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
14,235
+1,187
| +9% | +$45.1K |
|
4656
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-19,000
| -75% | -$1.6M |
|
|
AKRX
4657
PUT
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+3,400
| +16% | +$78.2K |
|
|
PSXP
4658
CALL
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+2,200
| +25% | +$101K |
|
4659
Smart Sand
SND
$216M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,914
| New | +$424K |
|
|
PACW
4660
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+1,200
| +14% | +$58K |
|
4661
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,535
| New | +$531K |
|
4662
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
11,414
-2,613
| -19% | -$117K |
|
4663
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
9,087
+3,471
| +62% | +$203K |
|
4664
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$542K |
|
4665
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF
FNDX
$27.6B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
48,189
+23,574
| +96% | +$248K |
|
4666
PUT
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+4,300
| +116% | +$270K |
|
4667
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+800
| +24% | +$92.4K |
|
4668
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
20,292
-7,469
| -27% | -$160K |
|
4669
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-39,600
| -70% | -$1.22M |
|
|
BREW
4670
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
30,887
+10,544
| +52% | +$174K |
|
|
SFLY
4671
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+200
| +2% | +$9.7K |
|
|
CVRR
4672
CALL
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-22,900
| -31% | -$200K |
|
4673
CALL
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-12,900
| -46% | -$420K |
|
|
RAVN
4674
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
20,655
-79,239
| -79% | -$1.88M |
|
|
DNR
4675
PUT
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
141,700
-2,100
| -1% | -$6.75K |
|
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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.