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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVT
5001
CALL
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-6,300
| -41% | -$213K |
|
5002
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
+2,400
| +3% | +$8.16K |
|
5003
CALL
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+800
| +13% | +$38.6K |
|
5004
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
171,895
+44,393
| +35% | +$87.7K |
|
|
GK
5005
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,979
| New | +$331K |
|
5006
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
14,520
+1,085
| +8% | +$24.4K |
|
5007
PUT
Tucows
TCX
$126M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+7,000
| +90% | +$171K |
|
|
FLXN
5008
PUT
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$281K |
|
|
TNGO
5009
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
37,106
-9,640
| -21% | -$77.3K |
|
5010
PUT
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
49,138
+29,856
| +155% | +$172K |
|
5011
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
16,707
+4,866
| +41% | +$90K |
|
5012
Forrester Research
FORR
$217M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
10,822
-8,595
| -44% | -$268K |
|
5013
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+7,900
| +72% | +$135K |
|
5014
CALL
Immunic
IMUX
$219M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
67
-74
| -52% | -$242K |
|
|
TEF
5015
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
36,016
+10,546
| +41% | +$99.8K |
|
|
BLOX
5016
PUT
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-10,200
| -38% | -$173K |
|
5017
PUT
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+1,700
| +30% | +$73.9K |
|
5018
Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF
ROUS
$735M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,957
| New | +$311K |
|
5019
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+35,900
| +82% | +$178K |
|
|
PRFT
5020
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
18,030
-10,500
| -37% | -$178K |
|
5021
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
3,624
-887
| -20% | -$76K |
|
5022
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
12,867
+927
| +8% | +$24.3K |
|
5023
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-700
| -16% | -$56.2K |
|
|
PDCO
5024
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-3,000
| -31% | -$138K |
|
|
FGP
5025
CALL
DELISTED
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
FGP
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-8,500
| -31% | -$163K |
|
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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.