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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7626
PUT
Cohu
COHU
$2.81B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
| – | – |
|
7627
PUT
First American
FAF
$7.54B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+700
| New | +$26.7K |
|
7628
PUT
Genpact
G
$5.69B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$24.7K |
|
7629
PUT
Immunic
IMUX
$219M
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
6
-3
| -33% | -$9.79K |
|
7630
CALL
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$20.4K |
|
|
MAG
7631
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
3,572
+420
| +13% | +$3.01K |
|
7632
PUT
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
2,360
+1,170
| +98% | +$11K |
|
7633
CALL
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
160
-1,370
| -90% | -$203K |
|
|
GPL
7634
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,976
| New | +$24.7K |
|
|
LDL
7635
PUT
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
+700
| New | +$24K |
|
|
CASC
7636
CALL
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
1,867
+1,200
| +180% | +$20.7K |
|
|
BV
7637
PUT
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-20,500
| -78% | -$93.6K |
|
|
QLTI
7638
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
9,473
-15,634
| -62% | -$44K |
|
|
RLD
7639
CALL
DELISTED
REALD INC COM STK
RLD
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-1,000
| -29% | -$10.4K |
|
|
SD
7640
PUT
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
125,400
-52,600
| -30% | -$17.5K |
|
|
RXII
7641
DELISTED
GALENA BIOPHARMA INC COM
RXII
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
17,229
-46,174
| -73% | -$67K |
|
|
GLOWE
7642
DELISTED
GLOWPOINT INC
GLOWE
| $25K | ﹤0.01% |
50,884
+15,601
| +44% | +$7.67K |
|
7643
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+2,000
| +125% | +$14.3K |
|
7644
CALL
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.7B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-7,400
| -77% | -$90.1K |
|
7645
PUT
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-100
| -13% | -$3.43K |
|
7646
Koss Corp
KOSS
$35.5M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,192
| New | +$25.9K |
|
|
MPT
7647
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-3,500
| -63% | -$40K |
|
7648
CALL
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.59B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
3,375
-2,950
| -47% | -$23.6K |
|
7649
CALL
Palisade Bio
PALI
$373M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
7650
PUT
PetMed Express
PETS
$38.9M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-3,300
| -70% | -$55.4K |
|
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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 7.8% 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.