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 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$221M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$249M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.32% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.87% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.75% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 3.98% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
381,862
+77,189
| +25% | +$4.39M |
|
|
ONCE
802
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
+406,912
| New | +$21.8M |
|
|
WFM
803
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
660,100
-145,500
| -18% | -$4.38M |
|
804
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
194,800
+100
| +0.1% | +$9.48K |
|
|
YHOO
805
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
523,100
-36,600
| -7% | -$1.5M |
|
|
CIT
806
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
472,400
+305,000
| +182% | +$12M |
|
807
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.32B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
207,815
-198,821
| -49% | -$18.2M |
|
808
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
171,600
-12,500
| -7% | -$1.48M |
|
809
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.04B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
184,739
+93,806
| +103% | +$9.94M |
|
810
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
743,000
+69,900
| +10% | +$1.81M |
|
811
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
362,600
+154,100
| +74% | +$8M |
|
|
ODP
812
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
443,844
+68,818
| +18% | +$2.85M |
|
813
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
+426,629
| New | +$18.1M |
|
814
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $20M | 0.02% |
324,884
-71,427
| -18% | -$4.08M |
|
815
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$965B
| $20M | 0.02% |
232,218
+110,782
| +91% | +$8.45M |
|
816
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
345,316
+173,556
| +101% | +$10M |
|
817
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
228,000
+90,100
| +65% | +$7.71M |
|
818
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
2,191,756
+1,752,931
| +399% | +$13.1M |
|
|
PNRA
819
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
97,000
+12,600
| +15% | +$2.55M |
|
820
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
190,071
+3,216
| +2% | +$327K |
|
821
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
224,124
+181,758
| +429% | +$16.5M |
|
822
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.7B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
7,478,400
-417,600
| -5% | -$1.09M |
|
823
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.7B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
89,300
+30,800
| +53% | +$6.33M |
|
824
F5
FFIV
$23.6B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
136,532
-62,449
| -31% | -$8.46M |
|
825
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
468,900
+64,900
| +16% | +$2.87M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Ken Griffin held 8,487 positions worth $99B, down 0.53% from $99.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $6.44B in Q4 2016, closing 1,304 positions and reducing 2,813 holdings. Its most notable exit was Amazon, an estimated $412M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.3% of assets, down from 6.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Walt Disney worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2016 buy was Walt Disney: 2,268,888 shares worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Sherwin-Williams in Q4 2016, an estimated $398M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $328M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Amazon in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $412M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $99B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,329 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 0.53% quarter-over-quarter to $99B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.