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 | 5.68% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.86% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.27% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KNDI
5951
PUT
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-9,400
| -17% | -$46.6K |
|
5952
CALL
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-1,200
| -12% | -$31.1K |
|
|
STKL
5953
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
32,312
+4,691
| +17% | +$32.7K |
|
|
PWE
5954
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
128,989
-368,588
| -74% | -$635K |
|
5955
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-7,000
| -36% | -$127K |
|
5956
CALL
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-6,700
| -53% | -$243K |
|
|
CCEC
5957
Capital Clean Energy Carriers
CCEC
$1.36B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
10,204
+1,649
| +19% | +$35.4K |
|
|
PLND
5958
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Poland ETF
PLND
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,899
| New | +$223K |
|
|
PXR
5959
DELISTED
Invesco Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF
PXR
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,388
| New | +$230K |
|
5960
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$219K |
|
|
VER
5961
CALL
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
5,340
+1,080
| +25% | +$47.8K |
|
|
WLH
5962
CALL
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$226K |
|
5963
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
187,700
+61,000
| +48% | +$89.6K |
|
5964
ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF
RINF
$18M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,747
| New | +$222K |
|
5965
PUT
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-1,500
| -11% | -$30.7K |
|
|
CONN
5966
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-40,900
| -70% | -$451K |
|
|
CLGX
5967
CALL
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$236K |
|
|
DM
5968
PUT
DELISTED
Dominion Energy Midstream Ptr LP
DM
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$196K |
|
5969
PUT
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$202K |
|
5970
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+1,300
| +27% | +$48.2K |
|
5971
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
-339,147
| -85% | -$1.49M |
|
5972
CALL
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-1,400
| -19% | -$52.7K |
|
5973
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,989
| New | +$232K |
|
5974
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-1,500
| -43% | -$157K |
|
|
YRD
5975
PUT
Yiren Digital
YRD
$104M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$294K |
|
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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 5.7% of assets, down from 6.6% 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.