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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TDAY
5926
PUT
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-700
| -8% | -$12.5K |
|
|
SMC
5927
PUT
Summit Midstream
SMC
$482M
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
580
+33
| +6% | +$8.93K |
|
|
FUEL
5928
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
46,785
+39,835
| +573% | +$160K |
|
5929
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,632
| New | +$161K |
|
5930
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+5,600
| +23% | +$35.8K |
|
5931
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,500
| +63% | +$65.2K |
|
5932
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$85.6M
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
4,328
+3,678
| +566% | +$165K |
|
5933
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+7,200
| +157% | +$99.8K |
|
5934
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.8B
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-22,000
| -25% | -$57.5K |
|
|
EXPR
5935
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
470
-170
| -27% | -$61.3K |
|
|
BBG
5936
CALL
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+33,800
| +457% | +$174K |
|
|
VIA
5937
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,686
| New | +$180K |
|
5938
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-3,900
| -59% | -$255K |
|
5939
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
2,206
-1,034
| -32% | -$74.5K |
|
5940
CALL
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-440
| -25% | -$56K |
|
5941
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-7,118
| -70% | -$396K |
|
5942
CALL
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-7,800
| -57% | -$232K |
|
|
XIFR
5943
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+2,300
| +74% | +$60.1K |
|
|
AJRD
5944
PUT
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+4,800
| +87% | +$80.3K |
|
|
ICON
5945
CALL
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
2,360
-1,940
| -45% | -$199K |
|
|
JUNO
5946
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
3,654
-498
| -12% | -$24.7K |
|
|
SSNI
5947
CALL
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+2,600
| +30% | +$36.3K |
|
|
CZR
5948
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-9,300
| -31% | -$73.4K |
|
5949
CALL
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+800
| +15% | +$18.7K |
|
5950
CALL
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-15,900
| -78% | -$620K |
|
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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.