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 | 7.63% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.32% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.96B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
880,538
+766,475
| +672% | +$27.7M |
|
|
CMA
552
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
736,170
-379,264
| -34% | -$16.6M |
|
|
AGN.PRA
553
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN.PRA
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
30,000
-20,000
| -40% | -$20.1M |
|
554
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
263,489
-1,266,842
| -83% | -$143M |
|
555
IBM
IBM
$223B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
233,759
+205,409
| +725% | +$27.6M |
|
556
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$71.5B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
2,233,500
+2,088,400
| +1,439% | +$39M |
|
557
Dominion Energy
D
$60.3B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
451,799
+421,707
| +1,401% | +$29.1M |
|
558
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
120,200
-18,600
| -13% | -$4.84M |
|
559
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
1,638,271
-583,020
| -26% | -$11.5M |
|
560
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
519,604
-2,964,875
| -85% | -$185M |
|
561
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
139,700
+16,400
| +13% | +$3.56M |
|
562
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
1,153,585
+300,633
| +35% | +$8.2M |
|
|
WBA
563
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
355,600
-87,100
| -20% | -$7.4M |
|
564
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
771,600
-36,400
| -5% | -$1.44M |
|
565
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.37B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
1,110,235
-103,831
| -9% | -$2.86M |
|
566
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
981,274
-528,476
| -35% | -$16.6M |
|
567
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $30M | 0.03% |
424,200
-102,600
| -19% | -$8.33M |
|
568
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
696,600
+14,800
| +2% | +$628K |
|
|
HOUS
569
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
807,110
+542,439
| +205% | +$21.4M |
|
570
CALL
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
476,000
-32,700
| -6% | -$1.99M |
|
571
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
1,769,606
+500,171
| +39% | +$8.26M |
|
572
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$124B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
491,100
-100,300
| -17% | -$6.11M |
|
|
CONN
573
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
1,249,619
-1,189,198
| -49% | -$28.2M |
|
|
SCTY
574
CALL
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
574,100
+70,300
| +14% | +$2.73M |
|
575
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.5B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
1,399,213
-1,236,543
| -47% | -$26M |
|
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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 4,313 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.6% of assets, down from 8.2% 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.