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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
222,188
-95,586
| -30% | -$7M |
|
902
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
345,192
-1,080,265
| -76% | -$48.3M |
|
903
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$87.8B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
175,800
+8,200
| +5% | +$819K |
|
|
FIT
904
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
+522,575
| New | +$17.3M |
|
|
ATHN
905
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
95,900
-19,800
| -17% | -$3.06M |
|
|
POT
906
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
901,429
+704,988
| +359% | +$14M |
|
907
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
78,000
+19,000
| +32% | +$3.59M |
|
908
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$440B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
259,600
-48,000
| -16% | -$2.76M |
|
909
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
345,491
-3,338,943
| -91% | -$156M |
|
910
PUT
Merck
MRK
$328B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
304,339
-233,180
| -43% | -$11.8M |
|
911
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
218,513
+171,856
| +368% | +$11.7M |
|
912
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.2B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
+621,026
| New | +$15.9M |
|
913
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.33B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
2,173,200
+1,606,800
| +284% | +$15.5M |
|
914
First American
FAF
$7.38B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
+421,633
| New | +$16.1M |
|
|
TWX
915
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
233,800
+32,900
| +16% | +$2.3M |
|
916
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
284,214
-27,399
| -9% | -$1.46M |
|
917
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.66B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
270,600
+33,200
| +14% | +$1.87M |
|
|
TRVN
918
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
2,293
+1,346
| +142% | +$9.02M |
|
919
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.46B
| $15M | 0.02% |
+231,611
| New | +$15.1M |
|
|
VXX
920
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $15M | 0.02% |
46,587
+42,919
| +1,170% | +$13.7M |
|
921
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
346,100
-133,800
| -28% | -$5.93M |
|
922
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
397,936
-131,058
| -25% | -$5.35M |
|
923
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.4B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
397,600
+35,500
| +10% | +$1.62M |
|
924
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
193,800
-76,500
| -28% | -$5.92M |
|
925
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
132,591
-240,772
| -64% | -$26M |
|
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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.