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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SJT
5526
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$131M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
53,063
-22,693
| -30% | -$151K |
|
|
SSRI
5527
PUT
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-36,700
| -46% | -$221K |
|
5528
PUT
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-4,000
| -47% | -$220K |
|
5529
PUT
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+400
| +9% | +$19.2K |
|
5530
PUT
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+1,100
| +7% | +$16.4K |
|
5531
CALL
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-78,600
| -83% | -$1.34M |
|
5532
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+300
| +4% | +$7.89K |
|
|
RGLS
5533
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
209
-392
| -65% | -$393K |
|
5534
PUT
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-4,100
| -31% | -$101K |
|
|
INVX
5535
CALL
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-2,900
| -44% | -$180K |
|
|
ARRY
5536
PUT
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+24,600
| +90% | +$112K |
|
|
TAL
5537
CALL
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-7,200
| -34% | -$126K |
|
5538
CALL
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-3,200
| -36% | -$122K |
|
5539
CALL
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+6,200
| +443% | +$182K |
|
5540
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IMCG
$4.17B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
8,520
-216
| -2% | -$5.61K |
|
5541
CALL
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-4,000
| -49% | -$223K |
|
5542
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-1,600
| -13% | -$32.9K |
|
|
RLD
5543
PUT
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+15,300
| +283% | +$159K |
|
5544
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.59B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,635
| New | +$229K |
|
5545
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.5B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,519
| New | +$228K |
|
5546
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-18,100
| -58% | -$304K |
|
|
TGR
5547
CALL
DELISTED
ISHARES TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME ETF
TGR
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-5,200
| -33% | -$106K |
|
|
CSBK
5548
DELISTED
Clifton Bancorp Inc.
CSBK
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,116
| New | +$220K |
|
5549
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
8,751
-1,771
| -17% | -$40.6K |
|
5550
Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF
PGJ
$93.8M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
6,578
-53,070
| -89% | -$1.64M |
|
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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.