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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6926
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-1,100
| -28% | -$25.8K |
|
|
WSR
6927
CALL
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-7,300
| -57% | -$87.9K |
|
6928
CALL
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-3,600
| -62% | -$104K |
|
|
ENZ
6929
PUT
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+500
| +4% | +$2.11K |
|
|
PBFX
6930
CALL
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-3,800
| -55% | -$76.3K |
|
|
EMWP
6931
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
+362
| New | +$105K |
|
|
FUEL
6932
CALL
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-17,800
| -49% | -$71.5K |
|
|
MCF
6933
CALL
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-2,300
| -18% | -$18.1K |
|
6934
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.52B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
84,985
+45,543
| +115% | +$42K |
|
6935
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-17,200
| -78% | -$230K |
|
6936
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
28,946
-6,358
| -18% | -$15.9K |
|
6937
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$622M
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
6,963
+1,524
| +28% | +$13.2K |
|
6938
CALL
Mistras Group
MG
$576M
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-8,300
| -71% | -$160K |
|
6939
PUT
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-27,200
| -73% | -$155K |
|
6940
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
800
-1,900
| -70% | -$152K |
|
|
STKL
6941
PUT
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+7,100
| +296% | +$44K |
|
6942
CALL
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+2,500
| +25% | +$13.4K |
|
|
TBRG
6943
PUT
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-700
| -35% | -$31.3K |
|
|
HEP
6944
PUT
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-5,800
| -73% | -$187K |
|
|
LION
6945
PUT
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-100
| -3% | -$2.16K |
|
|
GIGA
6946
DELISTED
Giga-Tronics Inc
GIGA
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,868
| New | +$52.8K |
|
|
ALJ
6947
PUT
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-11,500
| -72% | -$192K |
|
|
MOBI
6948
DELISTED
Sky-mobi Limited ADS
MOBI
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
28,093
+9,056
| +48% | +$24.5K |
|
|
CKH
6949
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
1,274
+1,263
| +11,482% | +$70.2K |
|
|
SNC
6950
DELISTED
State National Companies, Inc.
SNC
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,596
| New | +$62.2K |
|
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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.