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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
8,570
+4,848
| +130% | +$204K |
|
|
VISN
4927
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+2,200
| +21% | +$63.3K |
|
4928
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+13,900
| +1,986% | +$319K |
|
4929
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$556M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
17,433
-9,733
| -36% | -$188K |
|
4930
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-23,600
| -55% | -$419K |
|
4931
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$221M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
27,556
-26,036
| -49% | -$297K |
|
|
NUVA
4932
CALL
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-2,200
| -27% | -$112K |
|
4933
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF
AIRR
$10.9B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
19,921
-10,339
| -34% | -$174K |
|
4934
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
9,451
+9,450
| +945,000% | +$369K |
|
|
DBD
4935
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
10,933
-2,963
| -21% | -$101K |
|
|
AMPE
4936
CALL
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
313
+82
| +35% | +$81.1K |
|
|
JMBA
4937
CALL
DELISTED
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+23,000
| +1,643% | +$315K |
|
|
BHBK
4938
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
21,385
-27,830
| -57% | -$415K |
|
|
NILE
4939
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+3,700
| +73% | +$130K |
|
4940
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
99,800
+8,900
| +10% | +$30.3K |
|
4941
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
8,281
-177,160
| -96% | -$7.64M |
|
4942
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-47,500
| -56% | -$446K |
|
4943
Virtus Biotech ETF
BBP
$106M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
10,543
-774
| -7% | -$23.5K |
|
4944
PUT
Caesarstone
CSTE
$119M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-14,300
| -66% | -$545K |
|
4945
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
21,880
-7,700
| -26% | -$130K |
|
4946
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+500
| +10% | +$29K |
|
4947
CALL
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-3,100
| -31% | -$143K |
|
|
NSA
4948
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
18,990
-353,152
| -95% | -$5.52M |
|
4949
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,320
| New | +$323K |
|
|
DOOR
4950
CALL
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+1,900
| +56% | +$118K |
|
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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.