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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6401
CALL
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.88B
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
360
-200
| -36% | -$66.6K |
|
6402
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
3,316
-763,178
| -100% | -$27.1M |
|
|
RFP
6403
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
14,904
-253,921
| -94% | -$2.07M |
|
|
ECYT
6404
PUT
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+12,700
| +81% | +$58.5K |
|
|
MYCC
6405
PUT
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+3,100
| +100% | +$59.8K |
|
6406
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,600
| New | +$123K |
|
|
MASI
6407
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-7,000
| -72% | -$286K |
|
|
RLH
6408
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
15,969
-10,197
| -39% | -$79.2K |
|
|
AXDX
6409
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
517
-606
| -54% | -$111K |
|
6410
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
1,043
-14,934
| -93% | -$1.72M |
|
6411
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.32B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,380
| New | +$104K |
|
|
EIGR
6412
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
168
+98
| +140% | +$55.4K |
|
|
SRNE
6413
CALL
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+2,300
| +22% | +$19.4K |
|
|
NYRT
6414
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
967
-5,278
| -85% | -$598K |
|
|
ELOS
6415
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
14,360
+6,272
| +78% | +$47.8K |
|
|
VSTO
6416
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-200
| -7% | -$8.77K |
|
|
IMDZ
6417
DELISTED
Immune Design Corp.
IMDZ
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,546
| New | +$95.6K |
|
|
ARP
6418
DELISTED
ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS L P COM UIT REPSTG LTD PTNRS
ARP
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
107,689
+67,713
| +169% | +$139K |
|
6419
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-7,100
| -63% | -$166K |
|
6420
CALL
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+1,000
| +22% | +$24.7K |
|
6421
CALL
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-3,100
| -19% | -$24.3K |
|
6422
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+17,800
| +42% | +$35.2K |
|
6423
PUT
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$139M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+15,200
| +271% | +$86.1K |
|
6424
CALL
Pixelworks
PXLW
$42.2M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
3,842
+1,450
| +61% | +$51.6K |
|
6425
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-28,900
| -89% | -$951K |
|
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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.