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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DISCK
4951
CALL
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+5,500
| +74% | +$150K |
|
4952
PUT
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-6,600
| -22% | -$104K |
|
4953
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
2,804
-9,814
| -78% | -$1.18M |
|
|
SNCR
4954
CALL
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
1,022
-345
| -25% | -$114K |
|
|
LOCK
4955
PUT
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-9,100
| -29% | -$117K |
|
4956
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.11B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
16,934
-270,634
| -94% | -$5.26M |
|
4957
CALL
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
259
-277
| -52% | -$458K |
|
4958
PUT
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
19,913
-11,137
| -36% | -$182K |
|
|
LEAF
4959
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
58,744
-17,187
| -23% | -$89.3K |
|
|
WES
4960
PUT
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+3,600
| +113% | +$173K |
|
4961
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
12,805
+2,291
| +22% | +$80.2K |
|
4962
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+3,400
| +213% | +$216K |
|
|
SBR
4963
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
12,281
+2,830
| +30% | +$88.4K |
|
4964
PUT
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
17,355
+2,595
| +18% | +$48K |
|
|
DYN
4965
CALL
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+10,400
| +76% | +$179K |
|
4966
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+4,800
| +35% | +$80.7K |
|
4967
PUT
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.96B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+13,200
| +1,467% | +$314K |
|
|
EMES
4968
CALL
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-37,300
| -35% | -$222K |
|
4969
PUT
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+8,800
| +383% | +$269K |
|
4970
CALL
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-3,300
| -32% | -$145K |
|
4971
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$986M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,341
| New | +$358K |
|
|
EXPR
4972
CALL
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
925
-465
| -33% | -$168K |
|
|
VER
4973
PUT
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
8,080
-6,860
| -46% | -$281K |
|
|
NTRI
4974
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-2,400
| -14% | -$56.6K |
|
|
AF
4975
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
20,217
-2,967,886
| -99% | -$48.2M |
|
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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.