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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UWC
626
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES TR ULTRA RUSSELL3000
UWC
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
291,100
-45,000
| -13% | -$4.1M |
|
627
CALL
Target
TGT
$70.6B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
364,900
-92,100
| -20% | -$6.87M |
|
|
CADE
628
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
1,103,317
+142,725
| +15% | +$3.58M |
|
629
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.17B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
1,758,506
+659,400
| +60% | +$10.5M |
|
630
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
225,006
+66,003
| +42% | +$8.14M |
|
631
Corpay
CPAY
$27.9B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
184,302
+83,211
| +82% | +$12.2M |
|
|
DD
632
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
395,400
-7,600
| -2% | -$483K |
|
633
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
198,700
-62,100
| -24% | -$8.33M |
|
634
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
109,340
+58,964
| +117% | +$13.5M |
|
635
CALL
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
519,074
-231,923
| -31% | -$11.7M |
|
|
XL
636
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
667,632
-1,371,389
| -67% | -$52M |
|
637
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
396,300
+265,000
| +202% | +$14.9M |
|
638
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
1,795,000
-4,900,000
| -73% | -$63.7M |
|
639
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $26M | 0.03% |
295,800
-25,300
| -8% | -$2.2M |
|
640
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $26M | 0.03% |
546,015
-114,025
| -17% | -$4.83M |
|
|
ATW
641
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
2,536,134
+2,309,671
| +1,020% | +$35.3M |
|
642
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
298,126
-699,392
| -70% | -$64.4M |
|
|
ENH
643
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
404,230
+53,931
| +15% | +$3.47M |
|
|
HTWR
644
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
513,054
+368,952
| +256% | +$17.3M |
|
645
CALL
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
283,900
+175,100
| +161% | +$16.5M |
|
646
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
424,581
-95,817
| -18% | -$5.8M |
|
|
OA
647
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
287,032
+210,914
| +277% | +$17.7M |
|
648
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
547,500
+29,500
| +6% | +$1.54M |
|
649
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
240,200
-7,900
| -3% | -$848K |
|
650
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
275,158
-50,469
| -15% | -$4.68M |
|
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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.