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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDC
501
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
2,095,374
-2,149,671
| -51% | -$41.2M |
|
502
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
709,600
-78,900
| -10% | -$4.21M |
|
503
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
1,081,124
-563,511
| -34% | -$17.5M |
|
|
SAVE
504
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
886,824
-1,686,395
| -66% | -$68.5M |
|
|
505
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.4B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
1,338,786
-11,980,620
| -90% | -$311M |
|
506
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.03B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
1,079,494
+328,741
| +44% | +$10.5M |
|
507
CDW
CDW
$17.8B
| $35M | 0.04% |
832,287
+396,494
| +91% | +$17.3M |
|
508
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $35M | 0.04% |
1,003,875
-546,004
| -35% | -$18.4M |
|
|
LQ
509
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $35M | 0.04% |
2,569,772
-1,766,623
| -41% | -$27M |
|
510
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
516,223
+368,319
| +249% | +$26.5M |
|
|
ZNGA
511
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
12,982,414
-6,559,505
| -34% | -$16.5M |
|
|
GMCR
512
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
385,100
-120,400
| -24% | -$7.48M |
|
|
KITE
513
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
559,319
+559,318
| +55,931,800% | +$39.4M |
|
514
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$632B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
335,300
-182,400
| -35% | -$18.3M |
|
515
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$323B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
1,167,600
+89,400
| +8% | +$2.58M |
|
516
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
1,004,700
-424,500
| -30% | -$16M |
|
517
RPC Inc
RES
$1.39B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
2,861,421
+563,915
| +25% | +$6.75M |
|
518
PUT
Intel
INTC
$527B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
991,600
-475,600
| -32% | -$16.1M |
|
519
Edison International
EIX
$27.2B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
576,363
-2,846,090
| -83% | -$174M |
|
520
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
1,256,284
+741,630
| +144% | +$17.2M |
|
|
SRC
521
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
753,405
+167,928
| +29% | +$7.44M |
|
522
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $33.8M | 0.04% |
3,590,027
-1,139,923
| -24% | -$11.3M |
|
523
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $33.8M | 0.04% |
375,855
+180,971
| +93% | +$16.3M |
|
524
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
892,214
-380,042
| -30% | -$14.3M |
|
|
SIRO
525
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
307,632
+18,068
| +6% | +$1.93M |
|
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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.