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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5201
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+3,200
| +86% | +$115K |
|
|
DFT
5202
PUT
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-400
| -4% | -$12.5K |
|
5203
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-17,400
| -50% | -$310K |
|
5204
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+13,500
| +62% | +$94.1K |
|
|
TECD
5205
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-3,700
| -47% | -$264K |
|
5206
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
7,070
-121,286
| -94% | -$4.58M |
|
5207
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-4,600
| -45% | -$224K |
|
5208
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
$377M
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,606
| New | +$277K |
|
5209
CALL
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+4,500
| +66% | +$103K |
|
5210
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-5,200
| -50% | -$265K |
|
5211
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund
PDI
$7.27B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,899
| New | +$287K |
|
|
SNCR
5212
PUT
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
856
-1,000
| -54% | -$331K |
|
|
FRC
5213
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+900
| +28% | +$59.5K |
|
|
CLGX
5214
CALL
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+200
| +3% | +$7.47K |
|
|
RICE
5215
CALL
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+900
| +4% | +$12.4K |
|
5216
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-1,400
| -5% | -$13.8K |
|
|
VSLR
5217
CALL
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-27,800
| -50% | -$287K |
|
|
LXFT
5218
PUT
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$253K |
|
5219
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+700
| +16% | +$39.3K |
|
5220
CALL
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+6,700
| +116% | +$163K |
|
5221
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
189,247
-53,077
| -22% | -$86.7K |
|
5222
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.2B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-9,900
| -27% | -$104K |
|
5223
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$157M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,311
| New | +$290K |
|
5224
ProShares Short 7-10 Year Treasury
TBX
$20.9M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
9,107
+966
| +12% | +$28.4K |
|
5225
VanEck ChiNext Innovators ETF
CNXT
$112M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
6,501
+4,545
| +232% | +$186K |
|
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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.