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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MLNX
801
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
446,823
-1,006,077
| -69% | -$44.7M |
|
802
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
1,426,993
+373,005
| +35% | +$5.26M |
|
803
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
187,700
-139,700
| -43% | -$13.9M |
|
804
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
365,205
-945,100
| -72% | -$47.5M |
|
805
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
211,527
+180,454
| +581% | +$14.8M |
|
|
YHOO
806
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
561,000
-501,700
| -47% | -$16.7M |
|
|
PPLC
807
CALL
DELISTED
PortfolioPlus S&P 500 ETF
PPLC
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
510,800
+306,200
| +150% | +$8M |
|
|
IM
808
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
611,416
-86,052
| -12% | -$2.6M |
|
809
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
98,300
+6,900
| +8% | +$1.26M |
|
810
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
140,442
+20,980
| +18% | +$2.82M |
|
811
Ameren
AEE
$30.2B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
428,766
+363,347
| +555% | +$15.8M |
|
812
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
257,200
-467,900
| -65% | -$33.1M |
|
813
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.49B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
5,672,136
-882,788
| -13% | -$3.26M |
|
814
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
239,300
-72,300
| -23% | -$5.44M |
|
|
MNK
815
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
242,162
-201,550
| -45% | -$13.6M |
|
|
UNVR
816
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $18M | 0.02% |
1,060,091
+365,887
| +53% | +$6.65M |
|
|
PXD
817
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $18M | 0.02% |
143,800
-8,600
| -6% | -$1.18M |
|
|
818
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $18M | 0.02% |
233,900
-47,100
| -17% | -$3.55M |
|
819
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $18M | 0.02% |
565,100
+70,500
| +14% | +$2.34M |
|
820
Tenaris
TS
$26.6B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
753,726
+530,096
| +237% | +$13.4M |
|
|
FCB
821
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
501,067
-62,491
| -11% | -$2.23M |
|
822
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
1,234,000
+297,000
| +32% | +$3.86M |
|
823
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
340,700
-195,200
| -36% | -$9.84M |
|
|
LXK
824
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
550,427
+310,431
| +129% | +$10.2M |
|
825
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
247,300
+59,200
| +31% | +$4.53M |
|
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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.