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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WPX
4801
CALL
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+26,900
| +75% | +$200K |
|
|
NILE
4802
CALL
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-17,500
| -64% | -$614K |
|
|
ESGR
4803
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,390
| New | +$368K |
|
4804
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+7,500
| +34% | +$92.5K |
|
|
CAMP
4805
CALL
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
783
-30
| -4% | -$13.2K |
|
|
ANAT
4806
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
3,513
-2,551
| -42% | -$263K |
|
|
FRAN
4807
CALL
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
1,717
+259
| +18% | +$45.4K |
|
4808
Future Fuel
FF
$245M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
26,564
+20,297
| +324% | +$284K |
|
4809
PUT
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
5,217
-2,316
| -31% | -$198K |
|
4810
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+600
| +11% | +$33.1K |
|
|
GLPW
4811
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
102,862
+1,459
| +1% | +$6.22K |
|
4812
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
9,898
-2,250
| -19% | -$83.1K |
|
4813
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.65B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,290
| New | +$364K |
|
4814
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-200
| -3% | -$11.1K |
|
4815
CALL
Gentherm
THRM
$1.35B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-10,100
| -57% | -$484K |
|
|
CLGX
4816
PUT
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+600
| +6% | +$22.4K |
|
|
OCLR
4817
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
102,343
-51,211
| -33% | -$160K |
|
|
AFAM
4818
CALL
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-2,000
| -18% | -$80.9K |
|
4819
PUT
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-12,600
| -38% | -$225K |
|
4820
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+14,900
| +79% | +$155K |
|
4821
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+1,400
| +6% | +$22.6K |
|
4822
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
56,583
+8,337
| +17% | +$46.5K |
|
4823
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-1,400
| -27% | -$130K |
|
4824
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-6,300
| -66% | -$649K |
|
4825
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-600
| -6% | -$23.6K |
|
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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.