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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6526
CALL
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+2,500
| +139% | +$59.6K |
|
6527
CALL
Citizens
CIA
$201M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+12,000
| +857% | +$100K |
|
6528
PUT
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-2,400
| -32% | -$53.9K |
|
6529
PUT
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$391M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+8,700
| +363% | +$92.3K |
|
6530
PUT
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+2,900
| +483% | +$85.4K |
|
6531
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$608M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
62,677
-638
| -1% | -$1.19K |
|
6532
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
2,498
-2,905
| -54% | -$133K |
|
|
EVRI
6533
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
22,795
-334,815
| -94% | -$1.43M |
|
|
TBRG
6534
CALL
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-1,500
| -43% | -$67.1K |
|
|
TPC
6535
PUT
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-5,000
| -45% | -$85.1K |
|
|
ARNA
6536
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
5,280
+1,590
| +43% | +$32.4K |
|
|
OXFD
6537
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,702
| New | +$108K |
|
|
SRCI
6538
CALL
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-7,900
| -40% | -$85.3K |
|
|
POZN
6539
CALL
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-30,700
| -68% | -$205K |
|
|
TCF
6540
CALL
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-6,000
| -46% | -$90.4K |
|
6541
CALL
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+1,600
| +50% | +$33.9K |
|
6542
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
24,334
-667,020
| -96% | -$2.59M |
|
|
TBHC
6543
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-1,200
| -15% | -$22.8K |
|
|
LTC
6544
PUT
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
+300
| +15% | +$12.8K |
|
|
MITT
6545
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,580
| New | +$113K |
|
6546
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$9.65B
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-1,800
| -46% | -$88K |
|
|
VGR
6547
CALL
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
7,198
-12,537
| -64% | -$175K |
|
|
FLXN
6548
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,116
| New | +$88.8K |
|
|
CLC
6549
CALL
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-1,100
| -35% | -$55.1K |
|
|
CTCT
6550
PUT
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-5,100
| -60% | -$147K |
|
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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.