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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.2B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
901,064
+724,824
| +411% | +$18.5M |
|
952
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.97B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
122,804
-257,275
| -68% | -$31M |
|
|
SGYP
953
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
2,493,970
-1,420,685
| -36% | -$8.66M |
|
954
Globe Life
GL
$13.8B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
246,885
-545,556
| -69% | -$32M |
|
955
Adtran
ADTN
$665M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
817,584
+204,478
| +33% | +$3.25M |
|
956
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.91B
| $14M | 0.02% |
586,065
+99,017
| +20% | +$2.27M |
|
|
FRGI
957
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $14M | 0.02% |
417,525
+404,046
| +2,998% | +$15.1M |
|
|
SAGE
958
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $14M | 0.02% |
239,673
+112,127
| +88% | +$5.55M |
|
959
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
155,976
+140,249
| +892% | +$11.9M |
|
960
PUT
Target
TGT
$69.9B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
190,700
-147,500
| -44% | -$11M |
|
961
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
237,205
-296,316
| -56% | -$17.2M |
|
962
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
500,300
+306,200
| +158% | +$9.78M |
|
963
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.4B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
622,161
+508,887
| +449% | +$10.4M |
|
964
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.07T
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
970,300
-631,300
| -39% | -$10.1M |
|
|
MBLY
965
CALL
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
324,400
-3,800
| -1% | -$170K |
|
966
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
161,447
+33,179
| +26% | +$2.86M |
|
967
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$408M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,011,904
+656,538
| +185% | +$10.3M |
|
|
SCHW
968
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
414,688
-704,649
| -63% | -$22.3M |
|
969
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
508,000
+34,400
| +7% | +$956K |
|
970
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
97,600
-5,300
| -5% | -$730K |
|
971
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
177,100
-78,100
| -31% | -$6.26M |
|
|
SYT
972
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
172,823
+167,386
| +3,079% | +$12M |
|
973
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.3B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
402,716
+45,412
| +13% | +$1.63M |
|
974
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.3B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
155,800
+53,600
| +52% | +$4.93M |
|
975
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
631,214
-14,701
| -2% | -$305K |
|
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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.