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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6476
CALL
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+7,400
| +176% | +$61.4K |
|
6477
CALL
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
4,820
-447
| -8% | -$12.3K |
|
6478
PUT
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-11,000
| -67% | -$194K |
|
|
CUB
6479
PUT
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-2,600
| -54% | -$118K |
|
|
WPG
6480
CALL
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
1,089
+22
| +2% | +$2.23K |
|
|
PDLI
6481
PUT
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+9,400
| +47% | +$39.3K |
|
6482
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,364
| New | +$87.1K |
|
6483
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+500
| +17% | +$16.5K |
|
6484
PUT
Future Fuel
FF
$245M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+300
| +4% | +$4.2K |
|
6485
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-1,100
| -33% | -$54.6K |
|
6486
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,063
| New | +$108K |
|
6487
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$271M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
11,960
-1,676
| -12% | -$19.3K |
|
6488
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-1,300
| -46% | -$87.6K |
|
|
UNIT
6489
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-5,600
| -50% | -$108K |
|
|
B
6490
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-500
| -15% | -$18.7K |
|
|
HWCC
6491
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-17,872
| -48% | -$107K |
|
|
NRE
6492
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,710
| New | +$95.8K |
|
|
BSFT
6493
PUT
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-5,800
| -67% | -$205K |
|
6494
PUT
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-1,700
| -40% | -$73K |
|
6495
PUT
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-4,000
| -65% | -$176K |
|
6496
Civeo
CVEO
$344M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
5,967
-29,282
| -83% | -$643K |
|
6497
PUT
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-4,500
| -56% | -$133K |
|
6498
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
2,650
+60
| +2% | +$2.86K |
|
6499
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-300
| -10% | -$10.1K |
|
|
GLUU
6500
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
42,141
-32,973
| -44% | -$113K |
|
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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.