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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
103,100
+2,500
| +2% | +$542K |
|
727
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$450M
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
284,427
+168,581
| +146% | +$13.2M |
|
|
SGI
728
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
1,263,068
-1,750,188
| -58% | -$33.3M |
|
729
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.58B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
596,631
+200,462
| +51% | +$7.57M |
|
730
Gray Television
GTN
$520M
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
1,341,558
-109,976
| -8% | -$1.72M |
|
|
HTS
731
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
1,658,140
+87,446
| +6% | +$1.26M |
|
|
ASNA
732
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
110,471
+21,967
| +25% | +$5.18M |
|
|
WBMD
733
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
450,414
+165,688
| +58% | +$7.39M |
|
734
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.1B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
194,971
-1,076,109
| -85% | -$128M |
|
735
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
415,809
-642,527
| -61% | -$34.8M |
|
736
Oceaneering
OII
$5.11B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
574,585
+413,536
| +257% | +$17.7M |
|
737
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.6B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
1,111,500
-109,200
| -9% | -$2.08M |
|
|
BLD
738
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
694,436
-271,983
| -28% | -$8.16M |
|
|
SKX
739
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
707,272
+351,505
| +99% | +$11.8M |
|
|
PFPT
740
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
328,044
+322,107
| +5,425% | +$21.6M |
|
|
TFCF
741
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
781,858
-106,304
| -12% | -$3.12M |
|
|
ATVI
742
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
549,500
+159,200
| +41% | +$5.74M |
|
|
TIF
743
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
277,818
+273,350
| +6,118% | +$21.4M |
|
|
EA
744
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
308,100
+90,000
| +41% | +$6.31M |
|
745
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
312,832
-1,102
| -0.4% | -$79.3K |
|
|
TYC
746
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $21M | 0.02% |
627,831
-4,251,498
| -87% | -$155M |
|
|
TYNS
747
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
829,000
-1,623,600
| -66% | -$47.9M |
|
|
MNDT
748
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
1,009,038
+638,795
| +173% | +$16M |
|
749
CALL
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
614,500
-87,900
| -13% | -$3.05M |
|
750
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
303,600
-98,200
| -24% | -$6.49M |
|
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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.