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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
URG
6176
Ur-Energy
URG
$537M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+208,511
| New | +$119K |
|
|
SSI
6177
PUT
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-3,100
| -17% | -$28.7K |
|
|
WAGE
6178
CALL
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-5,800
| -66% | -$260K |
|
|
TUMI
6179
PUT
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-200
| -2% | -$3.41K |
|
|
ALU
6180
DELISTED
Alcatel-Lucent
ALU
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
35,485
+19,185
| +118% | +$74.1K |
|
6181
PUT
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+1,700
| +11% | +$13.3K |
|
6182
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-9,600
| -86% | -$823K |
|
6183
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,185
| New | +$102K |
|
|
VOXX
6184
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,699
| New | +$150K |
|
|
SIOX
6185
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
936
-3,274
| -78% | -$426K |
|
|
TUES
6186
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
20,696
-16,966
| -45% | -$105K |
|
|
CO
6187
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,168
| New | +$134K |
|
|
CBR
6188
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
38,506
-44,713
| -54% | -$158K |
|
|
NILE
6189
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,640
| New | +$128K |
|
|
VVUS
6190
CALL
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
13,250
-11,520
| -47% | -$156K |
|
|
OSIR
6191
PUT
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+9,000
| +225% | +$122K |
|
|
AGEN
6192
Agenus
AGEN
$329M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
1,507
-4,297
| -74% | -$393K |
|
|
BPMC
6193
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+1,800
| +55% | +$40.5K |
|
6194
Camden National
CAC
$993M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,554
| New | +$130K |
|
6195
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
3,349
-15,263
| -82% | -$532K |
|
6196
CALL
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-1,300
| -45% | -$108K |
|
6197
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$160K |
|
6198
PUT
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-2,400
| -32% | -$62.6K |
|
6199
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-4,500
| -63% | -$212K |
|
|
EGIO
6200
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
2,285
-10,602
| -82% | -$792K |
|
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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.