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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.5B
| $226M | 0.25% |
10,487,987
+1,946,686
| +23% | +$47M |
|
52
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $223M | 0.24% |
2,839,587
-2,346,145
| -45% | -$183M |
|
|
K
53
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $220M | 0.24% |
3,244,406
+416,743
| +15% | +$27.2M |
|
54
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $220M | 0.24% |
3,959,324
+1,681,242
| +74% | +$88.5M |
|
55
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $219M | 0.24% |
1,658,730
-742,266
| -31% | -$94.4M |
|
|
CXO
56
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $217M | 0.24% |
2,336,637
+584,032
| +33% | +$62.5M |
|
57
American Tower
AMT
$79B
| $217M | 0.24% |
2,233,514
+703,412
| +46% | +$68.5M |
|
58
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.7B
| $215M | 0.23% |
2,018,484
-228,887
| -10% | -$25.6M |
|
|
PARA
59
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $214M | 0.23% |
4,540,239
+2,623,627
| +137% | +$123M |
|
60
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $213M | 0.23% |
3,519,144
-176,006
| -5% | -$10.7M |
|
61
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$94.5B
| $212M | 0.23% |
4,090,819
+2,329,611
| +132% | +$122M |
|
62
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.83B
| $209M | 0.23% |
2,230,578
-799,451
| -26% | -$72.1M |
|
63
Intuit
INTU
$92B
| $202M | 0.22% |
2,098,429
+1,808,304
| +623% | +$175M |
|
64
Biogen
BIIB
$30.1B
| $198M | 0.22% |
647,371
+55,482
| +9% | +$15.9M |
|
65
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $198M | 0.22% |
20,665,000
+9,300,000
| +82% | +$114M |
|
66
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.9B
| $193M | 0.21% |
5,215,630
+5,023,413
| +2,613% | +$199M |
|
67
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.3B
| $192M | 0.21% |
1,828,826
-498,249
| -21% | -$53.9M |
|
|
NBL
68
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $192M | 0.21% |
5,833,307
-740,162
| -11% | -$25.9M |
|
|
RTN
69
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $189M | 0.21% |
1,521,164
+643,822
| +73% | +$77.4M |
|
70
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $189M | 0.21% |
11,820,000
-591,000
| -5% | -$8.84M |
|
71
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.9B
| $189M | 0.21% |
5,899,564
-3,595,974
| -38% | -$148M |
|
|
WFT
72
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $188M | 0.21% |
22,431,907
+16,549,542
| +281% | +$163M |
|
73
CALL
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $185M | 0.2% |
1,827,280
-78,970
| -4% | -$8.35M |
|
|
74
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $183M | 0.2% |
19,105,000
+2,645,000
| +16% | +$32.3M |
|
|
LNKD
75
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $181M | 0.2% |
806,146
+555,940
| +222% | +$126M |
|
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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.