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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
1,417,420
+1,305,315
| +1,164% | +$23.1M |
|
677
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
305,000
-364,800
| -54% | -$27.9M |
|
678
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
514,558
+437,924
| +571% | +$21.6M |
|
679
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.05B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
1,216,211
+1,168,601
| +2,455% | +$22.5M |
|
680
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
1,394,303
+1,384,843
| +14,639% | +$26.7M |
|
|
GMCR
681
PUT
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $24M | 0.03% |
266,800
-106,800
| -29% | -$6.64M |
|
682
Green Dot
GDOT
$770M
| $24M | 0.03% |
1,459,604
-279,503
| -16% | -$4.79M |
|
683
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
192,400
+39,300
| +26% | +$4.98M |
|
|
TWTR
684
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
1,032,400
+129,900
| +14% | +$3.47M |
|
|
SBY
685
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
1,520,930
-340,690
| -18% | -$5.42M |
|
686
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$414M
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
926,700
+287,600
| +45% | +$7.31M |
|
687
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
290,982
-13,018
| -4% | -$1.03M |
|
688
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
501,961
+463,725
| +1,213% | +$21.8M |
|
|
ZEN
689
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
895,330
-911,681
| -50% | -$21.4M |
|
690
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
1,918,520
+1,200,611
| +167% | +$15.4M |
|
|
ANDV
691
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
223,900
-29,500
| -12% | -$3.18M |
|
692
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.23B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
3,576,472
+3,182,967
| +809% | +$22.5M |
|
|
693
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
188,703
+120,929
| +178% | +$15.3M |
|
694
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.2B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
989,964
-14,358
| -1% | -$341K |
|
695
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
2,374,284
-937,891
| -28% | -$9.86M |
|
696
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
639,772
-161,944
| -20% | -$5.53M |
|
697
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
530,200
+113,200
| +27% | +$5.15M |
|
698
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
684,488
+471,196
| +221% | +$16.1M |
|
699
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
303,600
-44,500
| -13% | -$3.44M |
|
|
ADT
700
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
701,874
+577,662
| +465% | +$19.4M |
|
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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.