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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,016,810
-11,948,040
| -92% | -$155M |
|
927
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
175,100
-65,700
| -27% | -$5.45M |
|
|
928
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
193,900
-47,500
| -20% | -$3.53M |
|
929
Trex
TREX
$5.05B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,547,788
-1,477,120
| -49% | -$14.8M |
|
|
PPLC
930
PUT
DELISTED
PortfolioPlus S&P 500 ETF
PPLC
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
381,500
+303,200
| +387% | +$7.92M |
|
931
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.7B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
214,129
-53,550
| -20% | -$3.65M |
|
|
DMND
932
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
379,396
-529,900
| -58% | -$20M |
|
933
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
266,700
-226,800
| -46% | -$12.7M |
|
|
ABCO
934
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
294,599
-348,200
| -54% | -$16.9M |
|
|
DD
935
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
219,300
-233,700
| -52% | -$14.8M |
|
|
CSII
936
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
964,059
+922,440
| +2,216% | +$13.7M |
|
|
APC
937
PUT
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
299,500
+27,200
| +10% | +$1.67M |
|
|
IPHI
938
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
537,667
+445,959
| +486% | +$12.8M |
|
939
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.9B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
78,500
+23,100
| +42% | +$3.99M |
|
940
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.71B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
1,190,096
+155,314
| +15% | +$1.92M |
|
941
Evertec
EVTC
$1.91B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
863,667
-476,301
| -36% | -$8.4M |
|
|
942
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
189,800
+8,500
| +5% | +$631K |
|
|
WSTC
943
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
669,036
-59,252
| -8% | -$1.42M |
|
944
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.2B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
240,300
+62,900
| +35% | +$4.05M |
|
945
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.66B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
257,700
-50,000
| -16% | -$2.82M |
|
946
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
450,900
+87,900
| +24% | +$2.92M |
|
947
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.71B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
284,314
-122,520
| -30% | -$6.26M |
|
948
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
389,800
-50,500
| -11% | -$1.92M |
|
|
MENT
949
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
774,887
-117,380
| -13% | -$2.69M |
|
|
SRCL
950
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
118,135
+64,628
| +121% | +$8.23M |
|
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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.