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 | 5.32% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.87% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.75% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 3.98% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
469,796
+82,164
| +21% | +$5.45M |
|
552
PUT
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.5B
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
901,000
+375,000
| +71% | +$13.1M |
|
553
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
7,490,380
+611,170
| +9% | +$2.57M |
|
|
TWTR
554
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $32M | 0.03% |
1,965,357
+1,597,976
| +435% | +$29.3M |
|
555
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.2B
| $32M | 0.03% |
369,020
-256,937
| -41% | -$22.5M |
|
556
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
2,187,400
-126,700
| -5% | -$2.32M |
|
|
MXIM
557
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
821,532
+745,588
| +982% | +$29.2M |
|
|
PVTB
558
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
+581,469
| New | +$28M |
|
|
WCN
559
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.6B
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
598,584
-151,220
| -20% | -$7.64M |
|
|
SNI
560
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
438,850
+399,333
| +1,011% | +$27M |
|
561
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
371,365
+138,696
| +60% | +$11.8M |
|
562
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
250,129
+186,680
| +294% | +$25.2M |
|
563
CALL
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
601,900
+293,300
| +95% | +$15.2M |
|
564
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
705,900
+406,800
| +136% | +$18.1M |
|
|
GG
565
CALL
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
2,287,400
+1,388,000
| +154% | +$19.3M |
|
566
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
555,569
-202,699
| -27% | -$11.4M |
|
567
Hubbell
HUBB
$26.8B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
264,672
-163,393
| -38% | -$18M |
|
568
PUT
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
925,100
+84,900
| +10% | +$2.92M |
|
569
CALL
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$234M
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
336,200
+1,500
| +0.4% | +$122K |
|
570
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.9B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
1,578,400
+527,200
| +50% | +$11M |
|
571
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
445,900
-63,700
| -13% | -$3.92M |
|
|
BWLD
572
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
196,878
-23,595
| -11% | -$3.67M |
|
|
AHL
573
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
550,600
+528,367
| +2,376% | +$27M |
|
574
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$108B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
293,700
-158,300
| -35% | -$16.8M |
|
575
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.6B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
1,654,425
+1,527,807
| +1,207% | +$24.1M |
|
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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 5.3% of assets, down from 6.2% 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.