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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GMAN
7101
DELISTED
Gordmans Stores, Inc.
GMAN
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
17,245
-209
| -1% | -$674 |
|
7102
CALL
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-3,500
| -73% | -$138K |
|
|
DALN
7103
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
2,627
-558
| -18% | -$12K |
|
7104
CALL
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.27B
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,090
| New | +$42.5K |
|
7105
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
3,520
+460
| +15% | +$7.01K |
|
7106
CALL
Foster
FSTR
$408M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,200
| +44% | +$16.3K |
|
|
7107
Foster
FSTR
$408M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
3,905
-108,379
| -97% | -$1.48M |
|
7108
PUT
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-4,400
| -60% | -$73.2K |
|
7109
PUT
Mistras Group
MG
$576M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-2,400
| -46% | -$46.4K |
|
|
MRC
7110
CALL
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-7,800
| -66% | -$103K |
|
7111
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-1,700
| -74% | -$149K |
|
7112
PUT
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-4,600
| -57% | -$74.5K |
|
|
BCOV
7113
CALL
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+7,500
| +750% | +$45.9K |
|
|
KRA
7114
PUT
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$65.6K |
|
|
TGP
7115
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,068
| New | +$88.6K |
|
|
LTS
7116
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,189
| New | +$53.2K |
|
|
LPT
7117
CALL
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-1,800
| -51% | -$59.7K |
|
|
NRE
7118
CALL
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$49.5K |
|
|
EPE
7119
PUT
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+8,300
| +224% | +$44.9K |
|
|
FRSH
7120
DELISTED
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc
FRSH
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
4,729
+4,638
| +5,097% | +$59K |
|
|
SKUL
7121
PUT
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+9,300
| +489% | +$46K |
|
7122
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
4,975
-16,388
| -77% | -$161K |
|
|
7123
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.27B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
1,074
-642
| -37% | -$25K |
|
7124
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,153
| New | +$90.1K |
|
|
XOMA
7125
CALL
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
1,945
+685
| +54% | +$17.5K |
|
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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.