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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CEQP
6151
CALL
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+6,620
| +8,275% | +$150K |
|
|
AERI
6152
CALL
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-5,500
| -49% | -$128K |
|
|
TEN
6153
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,021
| New | +$153K |
|
|
AXE
6154
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-1,900
| -45% | -$121K |
|
|
FIG
6155
CALL
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+12,000
| +78% | +$66.4K |
|
|
BDBD
6156
PUT
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+900
| +8% | +$8.77K |
|
6157
CALL
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-19,400
| -71% | -$309K |
|
6158
PUT
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-6,800
| -34% | -$67.6K |
|
6159
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
27,620
-92,730
| -77% | -$418K |
|
6160
PUT
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-4,800
| -55% | -$180K |
|
|
KND
6161
PUT
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-11,300
| -49% | -$146K |
|
|
BSFT
6162
CALL
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-5,300
| -58% | -$187K |
|
|
ACAS
6163
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,062,491
| -99% | -$14.5M |
|
6164
PUT
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
+2,100
| +1,050% | +$118K |
|
6165
CALL
Kodak
KODK
$979M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-5,900
| -35% | -$81.4K |
|
6166
PUT
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+9,200
| +69% | +$55.8K |
|
|
RPXC
6167
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
12,468
-89,577
| -88% | -$1.21M |
|
|
YAO
6168
CALL
DELISTED
Invesco China All-Cap ETF
YAO
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+2,300
| +72% | +$60.2K |
|
|
QLGC
6169
CALL
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-3,200
| -22% | -$38.8K |
|
|
MWW
6170
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
23,914
-243,190
| -91% | -$1.57M |
|
6171
CALL
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-900
| -17% | -$29.8K |
|
6172
CALL
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+1,600
| +67% | +$50K |
|
|
PBPB
6173
CALL
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-600
| -5% | -$7.01K |
|
|
SCS
6174
PUT
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-1,000
| -10% | -$18.8K |
|
6175
CALL
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-1,200
| -32% | -$62.5K |
|
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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.