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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WMGI
701
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
956,034
-55,965
| -6% | -$1.21M |
|
|
BSFT
702
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
652,384
+167,518
| +35% | +$5.91M |
|
|
MKTO
703
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
798,951
-201,252
| -20% | -$5.97M |
|
704
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
1,356,450
-3,993,030
| -75% | -$69.2M |
|
705
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$108B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
243,600
-3,800
| -2% | -$341K |
|
706
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Health Care
RXD
$3.02M
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
187,875
-52,000
| -22% | -$10.6M |
|
|
APC
707
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
469,400
+93,200
| +25% | +$5.71M |
|
708
CALL
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
1,109,600
-129,000
| -10% | -$4.65M |
|
|
TYNS
709
PUT
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
854,300
-730,300
| -46% | -$21.5M |
|
|
VSI
710
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
694,971
-550,986
| -44% | -$17.5M |
|
711
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
+855,406
| New | +$26.7M |
|
|
WFM
712
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
677,200
+256,200
| +61% | +$8.15M |
|
713
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
714,030
+588,380
| +468% | +$18.5M |
|
|
MON
714
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
229,800
-59,600
| -21% | -$5.6M |
|
715
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
289,200
-121,000
| -29% | -$10.4M |
|
|
SNDK
716
CALL
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
297,200
-178,200
| -37% | -$13M |
|
717
CALL
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
761,000
-125,400
| -14% | -$5.16M |
|
718
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
88,600
-28,400
| -24% | -$7.39M |
|
719
Target
TGT
$70.6B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
309,972
-2,095,503
| -87% | -$156M |
|
720
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
575,000
-55,200
| -9% | -$2.19M |
|
721
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
863,976
-522,396
| -38% | -$13.2M |
|
722
Coty
COTY
$2.42B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
875,427
-448,115
| -34% | -$12.5M |
|
723
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.51B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
2,907,200
-1,448,800
| -33% | -$11.5M |
|
724
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.64B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
525,377
-10,979
| -2% | -$551K |
|
|
AAMI
725
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.31B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
1,460,595
-686,503
| -32% | -$10.6M |
|
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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.