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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.1B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
452,628
+391,698
| +643% | +$14.4M |
|
852
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
398,110
-2,027,844
| -84% | -$86.9M |
|
853
Vodafone
VOD
$37.2B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+523,587
| New | +$17.1M |
|
854
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.3B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
73,903
+11,192
| +18% | +$2.52M |
|
855
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
391,241
+56,436
| +17% | +$2.48M |
|
856
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$50.1B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
163,337
-44,819
| -22% | -$4.7M |
|
|
CMBT
857
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.92B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,221,557
+172,731
| +16% | +$2.44M |
|
858
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
198,700
-130,700
| -40% | -$10.8M |
|
|
859
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
368,588
+84,937
| +30% | +$4.34M |
|
860
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
342,699
-213,255
| -38% | -$11.5M |
|
861
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
3,199,047
+880,458
| +38% | +$5.84M |
|
862
PUT
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
453,600
-169,500
| -27% | -$6.45M |
|
863
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.4B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
164,200
+21,500
| +15% | +$2.05M |
|
864
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$165B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
211,800
-46,200
| -18% | -$3.61M |
|
|
IPXL
865
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
384,452
+377,357
| +5,319% | +$15.1M |
|
866
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
304,000
+35,300
| +13% | +$1.7M |
|
867
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.65B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
212,146
+47,872
| +29% | +$3.71M |
|
868
IMAX
IMAX
$2.81B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
460,260
+121,454
| +36% | +$4.55M |
|
869
Designer Brands
DBI
$311M
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
685,276
+313,702
| +84% | +$7.54M |
|
|
VIAB
870
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
397,262
-337,242
| -46% | -$15.8M |
|
871
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.53B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
2,213,463
-1,635,303
| -42% | -$17.5M |
|
872
Micron Technology
MU
$1.07T
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
1,149,358
+1,117,919
| +3,556% | +$17.9M |
|
873
Robert Half
RHI
$4.25B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
343,950
+230,401
| +203% | +$11.6M |
|
874
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
278,500
-109,800
| -28% | -$6.36M |
|
|
GAP
875
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.29B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
656,300
+374,000
| +132% | +$9.98M |
|
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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.