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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VGR
4801
CALL
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,604
| New | +$449K |
|
|
TWOU
4802
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
533
-190
| -26% | -$194K |
|
4803
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
7,213
+3,261
| +83% | +$212K |
|
4804
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+3,000
| +59% | +$162K |
|
|
SEP
4805
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-1,400
| -12% | -$60.8K |
|
|
IBLN
4806
DELISTED
Direxion iBillionaire Index ETF
IBLN
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
19,125
+2,286
| +14% | +$57.6K |
|
|
CY
4807
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
-50,900
| -55% | -$558K |
|
4808
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+300
| +4% | +$15.1K |
|
4809
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.55B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,120
| New | +$413K |
|
4810
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-6,500
| -66% | -$902K |
|
|
BPL
4811
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,247
| New | +$478K |
|
4812
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-9,000
| -35% | -$255K |
|
4813
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-2,400
| -32% | -$229K |
|
4814
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$386K |
|
4815
iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
IQLT
$14.3B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
19,511
-46,076
| -70% | -$1.13M |
|
4816
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
8,843
-13,273
| -60% | -$677K |
|
4817
PUT
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$459K |
|
|
RDUS
4818
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+1,500
| +9% | +$38.6K |
|
4819
CALL
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
96,313
+8,556
| +10% | +$38.9K |
|
4820
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+600
| +11% | +$40.5K |
|
|
MDC
4821
PUT
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
23,475
+7,365
| +46% | +$137K |
|
|
SFR
4822
CALL
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,600
| New | +$483K |
|
4823
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+9,200
| +47% | +$166K |
|
|
LKM
4824
CALL
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
148,000
+21,600
| +17% | +$75K |
|
4825
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+4,400
| +65% | +$201K |
|
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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.