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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AUD
5701
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
17,159
-11,000
| -39% | -$123K |
|
|
PMCS
5702
DELISTED
P M C SIERRA INC
PMCS
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
16,492
-577,281
| -97% | -$6.54M |
|
|
SF
5703
PUT
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
10,125
-17,325
| -63% | -$337K |
|
5704
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+9,700
| +154% | +$123K |
|
|
NYRT
5705
PUT
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
1,660
+820
| +98% | +$92.9K |
|
|
QIWI
5706
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $191K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,613
| New | +$195K |
|
5707
PUT
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-500
| -8% | -$17.3K |
|
|
CIM
5708
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
4,633
+2,466
| +114% | +$103K |
|
5709
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+800
| +16% | +$25.3K |
|
5710
CALL
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+37,100
| +244% | +$143K |
|
|
PBCT
5711
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
11,757
-142,486
| -92% | -$2.32M |
|
|
VSI
5712
PUT
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-1,300
| -18% | -$41.2K |
|
5713
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
119,400
-34,200
| -22% | -$83.9K |
|
5714
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,721
| New | +$200K |
|
5715
CALL
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
| – | – |
|
5716
PUT
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
27,088
-30,506
| -53% | -$211K |
|
|
VRE
5717
PUT
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+5,900
| +268% | +$132K |
|
|
XONE
5718
PUT
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-10,600
| -36% | -$102K |
|
|
NBBC
5719
DELISTED
NEWBRIDGE BANCORP CLASS A COM STK (NC)
NBBC
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
15,535
+8,895
| +134% | +$102K |
|
|
RENT
5720
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
3,978
-46,813
| -92% | -$2.41M |
|
|
CMO
5721
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,592
| New | +$208K |
|
|
TRCO
5722
CALL
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+4,000
| +250% | +$149K |
|
5723
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+3,200
| +213% | +$135K |
|
5724
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+1,200
| +36% | +$46.9K |
|
5725
Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF
PXJ
$67.1M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,179
| New | +$211K |
|
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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.