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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Analog Devices
ADI
$186B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
502,711
+273,808
| +120% | +$16.1M |
|
602
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
689,000
+129,200
| +23% | +$5.89M |
|
|
603
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
297,588
+86,583
| +41% | +$7.94M |
|
604
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
398,600
-16,700
| -4% | -$1.12M |
|
605
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
453,024
+109,005
| +32% | +$6.6M |
|
606
CALL
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
380,000
+13,500
| +4% | +$954K |
|
607
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
206,700
+500
| +0.2% | +$67.1K |
|
608
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.3B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
143,780
+873
| +0.6% | +$160K |
|
609
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.69B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
225,628
+197,146
| +692% | +$28.1M |
|
|
PRE
610
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
194,289
-41,062
| -17% | -$5.71M |
|
611
Delek US
DK
$4.18B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
1,103,649
-1,043,149
| -49% | -$27.3M |
|
612
PUT
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
437,700
+108,100
| +33% | +$6.59M |
|
613
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.51B
| $27M | 0.03% |
4,006,400
-1,921,600
| -32% | -$15.3M |
|
614
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $27M | 0.03% |
79,300
-200
| -0.3% | -$68K |
|
615
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $27M | 0.03% |
881,671
-227,875
| -21% | -$7.17M |
|
616
Sabre
SABR
$892M
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
962,935
+58,091
| +6% | +$1.68M |
|
|
PXD
617
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
214,700
-5,200
| -2% | -$714K |
|
|
BCR
618
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
141,819
-455,985
| -76% | -$85.4M |
|
619
Flex
FLEX
$45.9B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
3,177,632
-3,182,589
| -50% | -$26.9M |
|
620
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
1,796,898
+1,326,090
| +282% | +$31.6M |
|
621
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
251,124
-135,944
| -35% | -$14.3M |
|
622
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
728,329
+679,900
| +1,404% | +$27.2M |
|
623
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
1,835,182
+1,750,369
| +2,064% | +$25.4M |
|
624
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
549,109
-31,422
| -5% | -$1.6M |
|
625
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
505,907
-255,805
| -34% | -$13.4M |
|
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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.