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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5826
CALL
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-2,600
| -39% | -$114K |
|
5827
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
2,430
-8,530
| -78% | -$580K |
|
|
BERY
5828
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
5,227
-15,682
| -75% | -$498K |
|
|
BMS
5829
CALL
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,100
| +39% | +$49.1K |
|
|
ATW
5830
CALL
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-23,000
| -58% | -$352K |
|
|
NLSN
5831
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
3,737
-135,053
| -97% | -$6.34M |
|
5832
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,246
| New | +$188K |
|
|
AHT
5833
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.8M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
28
-28
| -50% | -$185K |
|
5834
CALL
Bankunited
BKU
$3.44B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-2,700
| -36% | -$100K |
|
5835
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,240
| New | +$183K |
|
|
IGD
5836
Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund
IGD
$528M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
24,767
-18,700
| -43% | -$136K |
|
5837
PUT
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-15,000
| -54% | -$208K |
|
|
HCR
5838
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
29,188
+10,829
| +59% | +$73.9K |
|
|
KROO
5839
DELISTED
IQ Australia Small Cap ETF
KROO
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,912
| New | +$176K |
|
|
FAX
5840
abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund
FAX
$599M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,265
| New | +$173K |
|
5841
PUT
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
8,026
-4,267
| -35% | -$95.8K |
|
|
QUOT
5842
CALL
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+2,300
| +10% | +$16.2K |
|
|
SGG
5843
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Sugar Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
SGG
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
4,956
+4,400
| +791% | +$147K |
|
|
BBOX
5844
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
18,040
-28,647
| -61% | -$352K |
|
|
SA
5845
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-15,900
| -44% | -$125K |
|
5846
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-35,200
| -66% | -$353K |
|
5847
PUT
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+1,200
| +40% | +$49K |
|
5848
CALL
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+4,100
| +85% | +$77.3K |
|
5849
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+400
| +9% | +$12.9K |
|
5850
CALL
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-700
| -10% | -$19.5K |
|
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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.