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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6351
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
1,174
-424,445
| -100% | -$42.5M |
|
6352
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-700
| -15% | -$20.8K |
|
6353
PUT
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$264M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+4,900
| +42% | +$38.3K |
|
|
CMRX
6354
PUT
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+7,000
| +113% | +$252K |
|
|
CORR
6355
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
7,929
-14,527
| -65% | -$322K |
|
|
SNMX
6356
DELISTED
Senomyx, Inc.
SNMX
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
31,220
+13,210
| +73% | +$60.3K |
|
6357
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.7M
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
291
-140
| -32% | -$57.1K |
|
6358
CALL
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.38B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-600
| -6% | -$8.06K |
|
6359
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-700
| -26% | -$43.1K |
|
6360
CALL
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-600
| -6% | -$7.19K |
|
6361
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+300
| +18% | +$18.4K |
|
|
PGTI
6362
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,306
| New | +$122K |
|
|
JE
6363
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
499
-237
| -32% | -$54.8K |
|
|
BOJA
6364
CALL
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-400
| -5% | -$6.64K |
|
|
LQ
6365
PUT
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-1,100
| -11% | -$16.8K |
|
|
RATE
6366
PUT
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-1,500
| -15% | -$19.8K |
|
|
OMED
6367
PUT
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$107K |
|
|
MHG
6368
DELISTED
Marine Harvest ASA
MHG
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
8,864
-21,086
| -70% | -$280K |
|
6369
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-8,700
| -42% | -$87.2K |
|
6370
CALL
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-4,700
| -37% | -$70.7K |
|
6371
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.77B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
39,201
+18,471
| +89% | +$46.7K |
|
|
EPZM
6372
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
7,245
-18,964
| -72% | -$281K |
|
|
FPO
6373
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,250
| New | +$117K |
|
6374
PUT
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-2,600
| -13% | -$13.8K |
|
6375
CALL
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
DBB
$315M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-3,700
| -28% | -$44.8K |
|
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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.