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 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$221M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$249M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.32% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.87% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.75% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 3.98% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
501
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$165B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
521,400
-110,200
| -17% | -$8M |
|
502
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
304,500
+111,900
| +58% | +$11.6M |
|
503
CALL
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
516,100
-147,700
| -22% | -$10.3M |
|
|
LSXMA
504
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
1,423,181
+533,592
| +60% | +$13.3M |
|
505
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.51B
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
2,841,290
+2,117,785
| +293% | +$27.4M |
|
|
HPP
506
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$787M
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
145,403
+48,439
| +50% | +$11.3M |
|
|
SRCL
507
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
458,154
+105,987
| +30% | +$8M |
|
|
ZAYO
508
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
1,073,405
-3,000,123
| -74% | -$98.2M |
|
|
HES
509
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
565,700
-59,100
| -9% | -$3.23M |
|
510
Energizer
ENR
$1.55B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
786,491
+780,565
| +13,172% | +$35.6M |
|
511
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.9B
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
1,156,243
+526,486
| +84% | +$16.2M |
|
|
CAVM
512
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
556,919
-640,438
| -53% | -$37M |
|
513
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
201,300
+67,000
| +50% | +$11M |
|
514
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
692,700
-351,900
| -34% | -$16.2M |
|
515
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.2B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
617,411
+279,293
| +83% | +$14.1M |
|
516
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
353,100
-3,400
| -1% | -$338K |
|
517
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $34.5M | 0.03% |
194,446
+138,515
| +248% | +$25.7M |
|
518
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $34.4M | 0.03% |
549,500
+75,900
| +16% | +$4.63M |
|
|
FL
519
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $34.4M | 0.03% |
484,700
+345,000
| +247% | +$24.5M |
|
520
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $34.3M | 0.03% |
714,602
+95,482
| +15% | +$4.38M |
|
521
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $34.1M | 0.03% |
89,569
+6,669
| +8% | +$2.45M |
|
522
CALL
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $34M | 0.03% |
604,801
+27,877
| +5% | +$1.63M |
|
523
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $33.9M | 0.03% |
496,600
-55,500
| -10% | -$3.42M |
|
|
NUAN
524
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $33.9M | 0.03% |
2,629,847
-573,369
| -18% | -$7.38M |
|
|
NUVA
525
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $33.9M | 0.03% |
502,721
+153,683
| +44% | +$9.91M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Ken Griffin held 8,487 positions worth $99B, down 0.53% from $99.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $6.44B in Q4 2016, closing 1,304 positions and reducing 2,813 holdings. Its most notable exit was Amazon, an estimated $412M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.3% of assets, down from 6.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Walt Disney worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2016 buy was Walt Disney: 2,268,888 shares worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Sherwin-Williams in Q4 2016, an estimated $398M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $328M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Amazon in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $412M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $99B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,329 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 0.53% quarter-over-quarter to $99B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.