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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5451
CALL
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
4,827
-4,936
| -51% | -$247K |
|
5452
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
2,740
-321,814
| -99% | -$28.1M |
|
|
AYR
5453
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
11,091
+11,056
| +31,589% | +$233K |
|
|
SVU
5454
CALL
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
4,857
+2,786
| +135% | +$133K |
|
|
IBDJ
5455
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2017 Term Corporate ETF
IBDJ
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,331
| New | +$232K |
|
5456
PUT
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+2,100
| +27% | +$51.6K |
|
5457
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-200
| -5% | -$12.8K |
|
5458
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+4,800
| +52% | +$82.3K |
|
5459
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.99B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
8,773
-177,248
| -95% | -$4.04M |
|
5460
CALL
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-43,000
| -83% | -$1.15M |
|
5461
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,703
| New | +$220K |
|
5462
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
12,433
-17,850
| -59% | -$306K |
|
5463
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+4,300
| +26% | +$54.4K |
|
|
MTOR
5464
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-1,900
| -6% | -$19K |
|
|
SLH
5465
CALL
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-10,200
| -71% | -$554K |
|
5466
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-3,700
| -30% | -$103K |
|
5467
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
1,794
-82,194
| -98% | -$10.2M |
|
5468
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$171M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-700
| -6% | -$15.7K |
|
5469
Marcus Corp
MCS
$925M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
12,030
+2,284
| +23% | +$45.7K |
|
5470
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
6,042
-198,041
| -97% | -$7.3M |
|
5471
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
24,710
-136,478
| -85% | -$1.47M |
|
5472
PUT
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+2,500
| +93% | +$113K |
|
|
TXNM
5473
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
7,502
-564,458
| -99% | -$16.2M |
|
|
HCR
5474
PUT
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-1,800
| -4% | -$12.3K |
|
|
ZAYO
5475
PUT
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+2,900
| +51% | +$73.5K |
|
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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.