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 | 5.68% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.86% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.27% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIBB
5451
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$340K |
|
5452
CALL
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-2,600
| -20% | -$76.4K |
|
|
CPE
5453
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
2,030
-520
| -20% | -$79.4K |
|
|
GLOP
5454
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$313K |
|
|
OCLR
5455
CALL
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-31,500
| -47% | -$272K |
|
5456
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.2B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$349K |
|
|
BREW
5457
CALL
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-6,000
| -25% | -$98.9K |
|
|
WBID
5458
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Quality 2000 ETF
WBID
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
13,733
-33,854
| -71% | -$737K |
|
5459
PUT
ING
ING
$102B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-5,700
| -21% | -$76.8K |
|
|
UNIT
5460
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
12,201
-1,679,913
| -99% | -$45.3M |
|
5461
PUT
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
VIXY
$188M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
46
+16
| +53% | +$128K |
|
5462
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-2,000
| -29% | -$128K |
|
5463
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
6,270
-26,331
| -81% | -$1.48M |
|
5464
CALL
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-600
| -5% | -$17.7K |
|
5465
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
5,929
-8,060
| -58% | -$421K |
|
|
JCAP
5466
DELISTED
Jernigan Capital, Inc.
JCAP
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,695
| New | +$281K |
|
5467
ATN International
ATNI
$488M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
3,847
-4,611
| -55% | -$329K |
|
5468
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
2,832
-4,931
| -64% | -$523K |
|
|
IRBT
5469
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,274
| New | +$275K |
|
5470
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
7,901
-155,762
| -95% | -$5.29M |
|
5471
CALL
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,000
| New | +$316K |
|
|
NSTG
5472
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
13,831
-32,014
| -70% | -$686K |
|
|
FGP
5473
DELISTED
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
FGP
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
45,445
+25,905
| +133% | +$207K |
|
|
TEP
5474
PUT
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$302K |
|
5475
VanEck ChiNext Innovators ETF
CNXT
$112M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,642
| New | +$336K |
|
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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 5.7% of assets, down from 6.6% 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.