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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
16,165
-2,872
| -15% | -$43.8K |
|
|
EFII
5352
CALL
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-5,300
| -50% | -$251K |
|
5353
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
17,888
-62,311
| -78% | -$983K |
|
5354
Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF
GYLD
$37.9M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
14,377
+2,298
| +19% | +$43.9K |
|
5355
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-2,900
| -21% | -$59.3K |
|
|
SFBS
5356
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.99B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,390
| New | +$234K |
|
|
MGLN
5357
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+1,800
| +82% | +$96.6K |
|
5358
Immunic
IMUX
$219M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+53
| New | +$173K |
|
5359
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
19,667
-31,342
| -61% | -$432K |
|
5360
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-5,900
| -72% | -$607K |
|
5361
CALL
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$264M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-57,600
| -62% | -$450K |
|
5362
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.21B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,214
| New | +$249K |
|
|
TPH
5363
CALL
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-11,500
| -37% | -$154K |
|
|
BFX
5364
CALL
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+7,800
| +113% | +$137K |
|
5365
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
18,413
+9,729
| +112% | +$166K |
|
|
NSLR
5366
CALL
Neostellar Capital Corp
NSLR
$278M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
40,351
+27,876
| +223% | +$171K |
|
5367
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
271,776
+177,408
| +188% | +$155K |
|
|
COWN
5368
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,969
| New | +$277K |
|
5369
Verastem
VSTM
$596M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,918
| New | +$259K |
|
|
BGG
5370
PUT
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-1,700
| -11% | -$31.8K |
|
|
AKS
5371
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+108,837
| New | +$273K |
|
|
MEG
5372
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
15,137
-8,912
| -37% | -$134K |
|
|
CCXE
5373
DELISTED
WISDOMTREE COMMODITY COUNTRY EQUITY FND (DE)
CCXE
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,360
| New | +$258K |
|
5374
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+1,800
| +19% | +$44.5K |
|
5375
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
12,178
+5,734
| +89% | +$142K |
|
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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.