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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
15,636
-53,598
| -77% | -$1.23M |
|
4877
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-3,100
| -37% | -$200K |
|
4878
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+1,800
| +69% | +$140K |
|
|
NE
4879
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-271,500
| -89% | -$3.42M |
|
4880
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
16,529
-7,164
| -30% | -$150K |
|
4881
PUT
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-800
| -12% | -$48.4K |
|
4882
PUT
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-22,700
| -39% | -$212K |
|
|
XLRN
4883
PUT
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-8,000
| -53% | -$288K |
|
|
WDR
4884
CALL
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+4,200
| +55% | +$144K |
|
|
WAC
4885
PUT
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+8,600
| +56% | +$118K |
|
4886
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
EEMA
$870M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,725
| New | +$355K |
|
4887
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$207M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
204,752
-26,576
| -11% | -$63.9K |
|
4888
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-5,500
| -65% | -$678K |
|
|
CXP
4889
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,483
| New | +$352K |
|
|
ISLE
4890
CALL
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-500
| -2% | -$8.69K |
|
4891
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
14,543
| – | – |
|
4892
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
24,076
-2,695
| -10% | -$39K |
|
4893
CALL
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+7,600
| +26% | +$75.8K |
|
|
GIMO
4894
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
12,770
-274,576
| -96% | -$7.06M |
|
|
PRMW
4895
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,391
| New | +$363K |
|
4896
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-13,200
| -68% | -$762K |
|
4897
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.03B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,184
| New | +$377K |
|
|
MPT
4898
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+11,000
| +60% | +$126K |
|
|
TGP
4899
CALL
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+3,500
| +16% | +$76.3K |
|
4900
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
10,852
-167,339
| -94% | -$4.95M |
|
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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.