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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5226
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+12,600
| +64% | +$128K |
|
5227
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-3,400
| -45% | -$211K |
|
5228
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+1,400
| +39% | +$71.3K |
|
5229
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,411
| New | +$269K |
|
|
CEMP
5230
PUT
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-14,200
| -62% | -$395K |
|
|
COBZ
5231
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$262K |
|
|
CIM
5232
PUT
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
6,533
+1,800
| +38% | +$75.5K |
|
5233
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$470M
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
3,628
-11,164
| -75% | -$847K |
|
5234
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-32,100
| -82% | -$1.29M |
|
5235
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+500
| +18% | +$40K |
|
|
TCS
5236
PUT
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
2,173
+1,586
| +270% | +$256K |
|
|
FLAG
5237
DELISTED
FLAG-Forensic Accounting Long-Short ETF
FLAG
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
8,763
-888
| -9% | -$27.7K |
|
|
MKTO
5238
PUT
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+7,700
| +481% | +$228K |
|
|
ARMH
5239
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
5,907
-10,108
| -63% | -$477K |
|
5240
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+6,200
| +51% | +$89.9K |
|
5241
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38.4B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,220
| New | +$242K |
|
5242
CALL
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-8,500
| -24% | -$221K |
|
|
XCO
5243
CALL
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
14,280
+12,480
| +693% | +$206K |
|
|
RAS
5244
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
98,390
-422,353
| -81% | -$1.79M |
|
5245
CALL
Genie Energy
GNE
$383M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$269K |
|
5246
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,311
| New | +$238K |
|
5247
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-4,300
| -56% | -$330K |
|
5248
CALL
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+6,900
| +203% | +$180K |
|
5249
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$29.2M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
235
+199
| +553% | +$232K |
|
5250
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
| – | – |
|
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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.