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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5976
CALL
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-798,500
| -98% | -$7.94M |
|
5977
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
2,566
-275,737
| -99% | -$17.7M |
|
5978
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+3,100
| +238% | +$110K |
|
5979
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-2,900
| -51% | -$175K |
|
5980
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-4,300
| -75% | -$476K |
|
|
AY
5981
CALL
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-14,600
| -64% | -$266K |
|
|
AFTY
5982
CALL
DELISTED
Pacer CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF
AFTY
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-14,500
| -57% | -$234K |
|
|
ACOR
5983
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
31
-111
| -78% | -$485K |
|
|
GEN
5984
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,544
| New | +$218K |
|
|
WAC
5985
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,097
| New | +$152K |
|
|
NMBL
5986
PUT
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+9,200
| +115% | +$158K |
|
5987
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-15,600
| -86% | -$985K |
|
5988
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
INDL
$56.9M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,916
| New | +$162K |
|
5989
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
43,121
-119,758
| -74% | -$463K |
|
5990
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
36,409
-38,389
| -51% | -$200K |
|
5991
PUT
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-2,800
| -48% | -$146K |
|
5992
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-2,600
| -36% | -$92.3K |
|
|
SMC
5993
Summit Midstream
SMC
$482M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
+558
| New | +$151K |
|
5994
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-4,300
| -44% | -$131K |
|
5995
PUT
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.46B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$126K |
|
5996
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-100
| -3% | -$4.89K |
|
5997
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-9,400
| -53% | -$184K |
|
5998
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$161K |
|
5999
PUT
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-11,800
| -41% | -$118K |
|
|
XYZ
6000
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.8B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$147K |
|
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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.