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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
3,237,828
-951,414
| -23% | -$8.43M |
|
652
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
505,201
+432,545
| +595% | +$21.8M |
|
|
LPNT
653
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
345,799
+344,539
| +27,344% | +$24.5M |
|
|
AWH
654
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
679,086
-623,234
| -48% | -$23M |
|
655
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.2B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
928,482
+458,308
| +97% | +$20.3M |
|
656
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
285,288
+105,200
| +58% | +$11.2M |
|
657
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
140,536
-55,546
| -28% | -$9.75M |
|
658
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $25M | 0.03% |
284,100
+5,300
| +2% | +$460K |
|
659
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.27B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
711,700
+372,800
| +110% | +$16.2M |
|
660
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
915,300
-259,300
| -22% | -$7.16M |
|
|
FLOW
661
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
890,288
+323,321
| +57% | +$10.6M |
|
662
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.39B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
1,254,473
+603,405
| +93% | +$14.7M |
|
663
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
877,000
+97,400
| +12% | +$2.93M |
|
|
664
Macy's
M
$6.27B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
705,047
+14,363
| +2% | +$622K |
|
|
ADPT
665
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
452,135
+136,014
| +43% | +$8.68M |
|
666
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
549,500
+46,100
| +9% | +$2.06M |
|
|
SCTY
667
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
482,226
+122,671
| +34% | +$4.76M |
|
668
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$108B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
261,600
+10,100
| +4% | +$907K |
|
|
INFO
669
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
813,365
+503,912
| +163% | +$15M |
|
670
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
245,500
-65,700
| -21% | -$6.56M |
|
671
International Paper
IP
$21.8B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
687,034
+628,130
| +1,066% | +$24.2M |
|
672
Amphenol
APH
$204B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
1,875,020
-1,367,704
| -42% | -$18.3M |
|
673
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
130,350
+3,598
| +3% | +$581K |
|
|
B
674
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
3,297,556
+264,877
| +9% | +$1.98M |
|
675
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
347,500
-179,600
| -34% | -$13.4M |
|
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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.