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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
+5,639,775
| New | +$12.6M |
|
877
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.9B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
723,608
+220,686
| +44% | +$4.59M |
|
878
Terex
TEX
$7.57B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
871,596
+775,910
| +811% | +$15.3M |
|
|
SFS
879
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
882,178
-355,061
| -29% | -$5.89M |
|
880
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $16M | 0.02% |
305,332
+208,983
| +217% | +$10.7M |
|
881
Celanese
CE
$4.86B
| $16M | 0.02% |
238,278
-159,561
| -40% | -$10.8M |
|
882
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $16M | 0.02% |
598,819
-797,952
| -57% | -$22.2M |
|
883
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.26B
| $16M | 0.02% |
304,520
-320,283
| -51% | -$19.8M |
|
|
PHH
884
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $16M | 0.02% |
987,489
-1,094,335
| -53% | -$16.9M |
|
885
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
303,655
-103,908
| -25% | -$5.43M |
|
886
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
219,100
-47,900
| -18% | -$3.46M |
|
887
Aflac
AFL
$60.7B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
529,556
-5,496,258
| -91% | -$171M |
|
888
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
85,600
+7,600
| +10% | +$1.31M |
|
889
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
298,000
-82,500
| -22% | -$4.43M |
|
890
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
858,420
+370,269
| +76% | +$6.57M |
|
|
STAY
891
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
990,525
+940,422
| +1,877% | +$16.5M |
|
892
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
307,000
+144,000
| +88% | +$7.24M |
|
893
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
83,300
-8,100
| -9% | -$1.48M |
|
894
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
164,900
+19,600
| +13% | +$1.82M |
|
895
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
420,900
+114,600
| +37% | +$5.22M |
|
|
SRG
896
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
389,309
-1,391,934
| -78% | -$53.9M |
|
897
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
553,000
-274,400
| -33% | -$8.26M |
|
898
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$6.05B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
1,686,690
+1,287,220
| +322% | +$11.9M |
|
|
ESRX
899
CALL
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
178,000
-83,500
| -32% | -$7.15M |
|
900
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
202,706
+185,479
| +1,077% | +$14.2M |
|
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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.