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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7301
PUT
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-4,000
| -66% | -$76.9K |
|
7302
PUT
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
3,767
-433
| -10% | -$3.39K |
|
7303
PUT
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-2,100
| -78% | -$140K |
|
|
WRN
7304
Western Copper and Gold
WRN
$543M
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
153,574
+127,963
| +500% | +$35.4K |
|
|
ZEUS
7305
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
3,517
+316
| +10% | +$3.39K |
|
|
EGIO
7306
PUT
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-98
| -12% | -$7.32K |
|
|
VCRA
7307
CALL
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+700
| +26% | +$8.44K |
|
|
EEB
7308
CALL
DELISTED
Invesco BRIC ETF
EEB
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,700
| New | +$43.6K |
|
|
RT
7309
CALL
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+1,500
| +25% | +$8.27K |
|
|
DFT
7310
CALL
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-1,400
| -52% | -$43.6K |
|
|
TWER
7311
DELISTED
Towerstream Corporation Common Stock
TWER
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
5,392
+4,956
| +1,137% | +$63.7K |
|
|
REXX
7312
CALL
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
3,880
-5,820
| -60% | -$110K |
|
7313
CALL
Accuray
ARAY
$33.2M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-6,300
| -52% | -$40.5K |
|
7314
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-1,400
| -54% | -$48.3K |
|
7315
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
11,391
-12,162
| -52% | -$38K |
|
7316
iBio
IBIO
$71M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
+14
| New | +$44.6K |
|
|
KE
7317
PUT
Kimball Electronics
KE
$622M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+3,400
| +1,700% | +$38.8K |
|
7318
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
376
-1,291
| -77% | -$133K |
|
|
LITS
7319
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$30.2M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,263
| New | +$43.3K |
|
|
MITT
7320
PUT
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,033
| New | +$45.4K |
|
|
MRIN
7321
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
265
+23
| +10% | +$3.59K |
|
7322
Microvision
MVIS
$53.2M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
921
+66
| +8% | +$2.77K |
|
7323
PUT
PhenixFIN
PFX
$88.3M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
265
-155
| -37% | -$23.6K |
|
7324
Peraso
PRSO
$10.2M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
5
+3
| +150% | +$32.9K |
|
7325
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
3,982
-1,771
| -31% | -$17.7K |
|
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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.