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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BEAV
976
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
318,730
-290,734
| -48% | -$13M |
|
977
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.76B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
93,100
+9,900
| +12% | +$1.52M |
|
978
Avnet
AVT
$7.98B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
313,977
-185,318
| -37% | -$8.33M |
|
979
PUT
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
395,200
-245,400
| -38% | -$8.52M |
|
980
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$980M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
615,529
-524,225
| -46% | -$11.6M |
|
981
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
360,184
-161,782
| -31% | -$7.37M |
|
|
WCIC
982
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
601,444
-251,817
| -30% | -$5.87M |
|
983
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
675,714
+658,417
| +3,807% | +$13.3M |
|
|
AMAG
984
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
441,000
+357,504
| +428% | +$11.6M |
|
985
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
127,200
-21,900
| -15% | -$2.31M |
|
|
P
986
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
986,800
-2,318,000
| -70% | -$34.5M |
|
|
SNDK
987
PUT
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
173,900
-217,100
| -56% | -$15.9M |
|
988
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$975M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
781,866
+378,860
| +94% | +$6.58M |
|
989
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$223B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
92,900
+34,800
| +60% | +$4.64M |
|
|
990
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
288,679
+2,779
| +1% | +$142K |
|
991
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
89,200
-24,000
| -21% | -$3.72M |
|
992
Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF
DEEP
$28.4M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
598,950
+497,514
| +490% | +$11.2M |
|
993
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.69B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
616,863
+534,401
| +648% | +$12.5M |
|
994
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$5.53M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
26,144
-1,031
| -4% | -$667K |
|
|
995
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$74.6B
| $13M | 0.01% |
139,446
-48,967
| -26% | -$4.49M |
|
996
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
191,626
-100,270
| -34% | -$7.21M |
|
997
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.5B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
114,081
+84,726
| +289% | +$9.69M |
|
998
Navient
NAVI
$829M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,128,067
+69,989
| +7% | +$857K |
|
|
BWLD
999
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
80,900
+15,400
| +24% | +$2.57M |
|
|
STOR
1000
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
555,758
-962,813
| -63% | -$21.5M |
|
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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.