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Ken Griffin

Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors

AUM $875B
1-Year Est. Return 40.91%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+4.61%
1 Year Est. Return
+40.91%
3 Year Est. Return
+115.85%
5 Year Est. Return
+132.1%
10 Year Est. Return
+518.81%
AUM
$91.6B
AUM Growth
-$13.7B
Cap. Flow
-$23.5B
Cap. Flow %
-25.65%
Top 10 Hldgs %
15.39%
Holding
9,881
New
1,019
Increased
3,092
Reduced
4,312
Closed
1,198

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$596M
2
HON icon
Honeywell
HON
+$400M
3
LOW icon
Lowe's Companies
LOW
+$340M
4
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$281M
5
HES
Hess
HES
+$223M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
GOOG icon
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
+$545M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$416M
3
WDC icon
Western Digital
WDC
+$385M
4
ITW icon
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
+$327M
5
EW icon
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
XPP icon
5676
ProShares Ultra FTSE China 50 of PROSHARES TRUST
XPP
$8.31M
$196K ﹤0.01%
4,053
+339
+9% +$18K
MDSO
5677
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
$196K ﹤0.01%
3,968
-2,188
-36% -$96.3K
ICON
5678
PUT
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
$196K ﹤0.01%
2,870
+900
+46% +$92.3K
CZR
5679
PUT
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
$196K ﹤0.01%
24,900
+4,400
+21% +$34.7K
AM
5680
PUT
DELISTED
ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
AM
$196K ﹤0.01%
+8,600
New +$192K
AEE icon
5681
PUT
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
$195K ﹤0.01%
4,500
+2,500
+125% +$108K
AVAV icon
5682
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
$195K ﹤0.01%
6,600
+300
+5% +$7.36K
KYNB
5683
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
$195K ﹤0.01%
256
-4,719
-95% -$3.13M
ATYR
5684
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$54.8M
$195K ﹤0.01%
+1,421
New +$202K
CAMP
5685
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
$195K ﹤0.01%
426
-178
-29% -$78.4K
ATML
5686
CALL
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
$195K ﹤0.01%
22,600
-1,200
-5% -$10.1K
LSTR icon
5687
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
$194K ﹤0.01%
3,300
-2,900
-47% -$179K
RAIL icon
5688
PUT
FreightCar America
RAIL
$240M
$194K ﹤0.01%
10,000
-2,000
-17% -$42K
FLG
5689
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
$194K ﹤0.01%
3,967
-15,500
-80% -$790K
ITCI
5690
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
$194K ﹤0.01%
3,600
-10,200
-74% -$514K
ACIC icon
5691
CALL
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$466M
$193K ﹤0.01%
11,300
+9,100
+414% +$157K
AXDX
5692
CALL
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
$193K ﹤0.01%
900
-620
-41% -$113K
CCK icon
5693
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
$193K ﹤0.01%
+3,811
New +$194K
IFF icon
5694
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
$193K ﹤0.01%
1,610
+1,448
+894% +$168K
OMCL icon
5695
PUT
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
$193K ﹤0.01%
6,200
-2,100
-25% -$62K
AWI icon
5696
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
$192K ﹤0.01%
4,200
+4,100
+4,100% +$199K
CMC icon
5697
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
$192K ﹤0.01%
14,000
+6,000
+75% +$89.2K
GNTX icon
5698
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
$192K ﹤0.01%
12,000
+10,800
+900% +$175K
MTSI icon
5699
CALL
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
$192K ﹤0.01%
+4,700
New +$164K
TRGP icon
5700
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
$192K ﹤0.01%
7,100
+5,400
+318% +$240K
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228
229 230

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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.