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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7726
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
1,156
-2,531
| -69% | -$44.4K |
|
7727
CALL
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$481M
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-1,800
| -51% | -$26.4K |
|
7728
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
2,280
+480
| +27% | +$5.74K |
|
|
DRD
7729
DRDGold
DRD
$2.1B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,212
| New | +$20.7K |
|
7730
CALL
Identive
INVE
$64.1M
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+1,500
| +17% | +$4.18K |
|
7731
CALL
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
800
-7,800
| -91% | -$203K |
|
7732
PUT
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-9,300
| -72% | -$62.2K |
|
7733
Emerson Radio
MSN
$7.91M
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
21,252
+9,752
| +85% | +$11K |
|
7734
PUT
Microvision
MVIS
$53M
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
500
+233
| +87% | +$9.77K |
|
7735
NanoViricides
NNVC
$35.2M
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
897
+655
| +271% | +$15.7K |
|
7736
CALL
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-3,500
| -78% | -$76.6K |
|
7737
CALL
Regis Corp
RGS
$69.3M
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
75
+5
| +7% | +$1.51K |
|
|
TWO
7738
CALL
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
325
+200
| +160% | +$13.6K |
|
7739
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.5B
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
+125
| New | +$24.1K |
|
7740
PUT
Vuzix
VUZI
$258M
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+2,300
| +460% | +$13K |
|
|
SCU
7741
CALL
DELISTED
Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SCU
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
330
+170
| +106% | +$11.6K |
|
|
ALBO
7742
DELISTED
Albireo Pharma Inc
ALBO
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
2,043
+1,914
| +1,484% | +$19.8K |
|
|
SRNE
7743
PUT
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-2,900
| -55% | -$24.5K |
|
|
HNGR
7744
CALL
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
+1,000
| +333% | +$15.1K |
|
|
LDL
7745
CALL
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
+600
| New | +$20.5K |
|
|
ONDK
7746
PUT
DELISTED
On Deck Capital, Inc.
ONDK
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-7,600
| -79% | -$76.2K |
|
|
ZN
7747
DELISTED
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc.
ZN
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,197
| New | +$20.9K |
|
|
AVEO
7748
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
1,703
+723
| +74% | +$8.6K |
|
|
OTIV
7749
DELISTED
OTI On Track Innovations Ltd
OTIV
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
46,185
+27,297
| +145% | +$17.3K |
|
|
BORN
7750
DELISTED
China New Borun Corporation
BORN
| $21K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,190
| New | +$17K |
|
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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.