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 | 7.63% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.32% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $321M | 0.35% |
20,031,000
-1,768,500
| -8% | -$26.5M |
|
27
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $316M | 0.34% |
39,730,600
-11,048,150
| -22% | -$83.1M |
|
28
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.8B
| $313M | 0.34% |
3,168,136
-247,605
| -7% | -$25M |
|
29
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $312M | 0.34% |
4,541,715
-2,510,092
| -36% | -$166M |
|
|
30
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $292M | 0.32% |
3,593,663
+3,586,588
| +50,694% | +$281M |
|
|
BRCM
31
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $288M | 0.31% |
4,983,686
-301,753
| -6% | -$16.2M |
|
32
Baxter International
BAX
$14.3B
| $288M | 0.31% |
7,548,364
+6,088,610
| +417% | +$223M |
|
|
ANDV
33
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $287M | 0.31% |
2,726,100
+2,416,600
| +781% | +$261M |
|
34
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $281M | 0.31% |
24,556,000
-1,255,000
| -5% | -$14.3M |
|
35
PUT
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $280M | 0.31% |
1,611,200
+27,100
| +2% | +$4.73M |
|
|
36
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $279M | 0.3% |
8,256,820
-13,198,980
| -62% | -$416M |
|
|
37
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $262M | 0.29% |
6,916,000
-16,462,000
| -70% | -$591M |
|
|
TWC
38
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $262M | 0.29% |
1,410,917
-567,921
| -29% | -$105M |
|
|
HES
39
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $257M | 0.28% |
5,303,324
+3,932,715
| +287% | +$223M |
|
40
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59.5B
| $255M | 0.28% |
5,027,573
-2,768,585
| -36% | -$137M |
|
|
41
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $253M | 0.28% |
22,118,000
-6,193,000
| -22% | -$70.8M |
|
42
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $248M | 0.27% |
18,784,758
+11,691,988
| +165% | +$153M |
|
|
43
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $242M | 0.26% |
1,392,100
-451,700
| -24% | -$78.9M |
|
44
Dollar General
DG
$26.5B
| $241M | 0.26% |
3,346,880
+2,019,990
| +152% | +$137M |
|
45
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $240M | 0.26% |
2,293,360
-1,793,167
| -44% | -$184M |
|
46
Visa
V
$677B
| $236M | 0.26% |
3,046,702
-2,990,223
| -50% | -$232M |
|
47
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.14B
| $235M | 0.26% |
7,161,944
-1,056,446
| -13% | -$33.8M |
|
|
APC
48
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $234M | 0.26% |
4,814,792
-4,189,770
| -47% | -$257M |
|
|
49
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $232M | 0.25% |
2,215,600
+257,600
| +13% | +$26.5M |
|
50
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.62B
| $228M | 0.25% |
5,180,804
+4,661,256
| +897% | +$204M |
|
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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 4,313 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.6% of assets, down from 8.2% 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.