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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6651
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$132M
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
32,767
+6,916
| +27% | +$24.9K |
|
6652
ProShares Trust UltraShort MSCI EAFE
EFU
$1.13M
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
+739
| +205% | +$59.3K |
|
6653
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
1,510
-51,268
| -97% | -$2.88M |
|
|
ALR
6654
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
2,819
+980
| +53% | +$33K |
|
|
AERI
6655
PUT
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-17,500
| -83% | -$408K |
|
|
LDRH
6656
PUT
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-8,600
| -70% | -$224K |
|
|
BAS
6657
CALL
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
59
+28
| +90% | +$58K |
|
6658
CALL
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$719M
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,200
| +46% | +$27.7K |
|
6659
EnerSys
ENS
$7.34B
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
1,596
-29,415
| -95% | -$1.78M |
|
6660
CALL
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-100
| -3% | -$3.02K |
|
6661
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+12,600
| +137% | +$55.8K |
|
6662
CALL
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-3,700
| -44% | -$74.5K |
|
6663
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.2B
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,542
| New | +$103K |
|
|
SEMG
6664
PUT
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+400
| +15% | +$15.3K |
|
|
ACET
6665
CALL
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-1,800
| -35% | -$50.5K |
|
|
SIGM
6666
PUT
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-14,700
| -51% | -$116K |
|
|
CCP
6667
PUT
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-6,200
| -68% | -$198K |
|
|
IO
6668
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
11,740
-5,584
| -32% | -$39.8K |
|
|
BSQR
6669
PUT
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$116K |
|
6670
CALL
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+2,800
| +50% | +$34.6K |
|
6671
PUT
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.65B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-5,100
| -72% | -$255K |
|
6672
PUT
Enpro
NPO
$7.27B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-900
| -31% | -$42.3K |
|
6673
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
4,360
-5,558,271
| -100% | -$120M |
|
6674
Vuzix
VUZI
$262M
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
11,659
+7,021
| +151% | +$39.8K |
|
6675
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-1,600
| -40% | -$57.9K |
|
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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.