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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $29.1M | 0.03% |
247,700
-104,200
| -30% | -$12.2M |
|
577
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24B
| $29M | 0.03% |
1,808,002
+199,152
| +12% | +$3.19M |
|
|
WLH
578
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
1,752,905
-422,900
| -19% | -$7.96M |
|
579
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.22B
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
4,428,298
-506,186
| -10% | -$3.44M |
|
580
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $28.7M | 0.03% |
411,400
-223,600
| -35% | -$16.7M |
|
|
INXN
581
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $28.7M | 0.03% |
+951,524
| New | +$27.9M |
|
|
UWC
582
CALL
DELISTED
PROSHARES TR ULTRA RUSSELL3000
UWC
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
386,400
-53,300
| -12% | -$3.95M |
|
583
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
563,900
-169,300
| -23% | -$8.37M |
|
|
584
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$358B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
242,700
-81,600
| -25% | -$9.54M |
|
585
PUT
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
226,283
-45,329
| -17% | -$5.83M |
|
|
IBKC
586
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
515,757
-325,417
| -39% | -$19.4M |
|
587
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
363,100
-19,300
| -5% | -$1.66M |
|
588
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
217,579
-98,681
| -31% | -$12.7M |
|
|
LNCE
589
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
826,022
+809,881
| +5,018% | +$29.3M |
|
590
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
219,702
-675,349
| -75% | -$80M |
|
|
CYBR
591
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
624,810
+624,809
| +62,480,900% | +$28.5M |
|
592
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
484,400
+46,800
| +11% | +$2.71M |
|
593
Owens Corning
OC
$12.3B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
599,420
+149,538
| +33% | +$6.87M |
|
594
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
364,877
+133,647
| +58% | +$9.35M |
|
595
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
639,137
+475,243
| +290% | +$20.7M |
|
596
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
585,975
+585,162
| +71,976% | +$27.5M |
|
597
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
696,000
+4,200
| +0.6% | +$192K |
|
598
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $28M | 0.03% |
660,600
-73,500
| -10% | -$3.19M |
|
599
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.9B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
+330,417
| New | +$28.3M |
|
|
UNIT
600
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.38B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
1,491,720
+127,145
| +9% | +$2.45M |
|
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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.