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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
242,900
-128,200
| -35% | -$6.88M |
|
|
PARA
1002
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
272,700
+76,100
| +39% | +$3.57M |
|
1003
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
161,018
+46,842
| +41% | +$3.71M |
|
|
TIF
1004
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
168,100
+37,700
| +29% | +$2.95M |
|
|
ATHN
1005
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
79,669
-339,473
| -81% | -$52.4M |
|
|
INSY
1006
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
446,129
-520,288
| -54% | -$14.4M |
|
|
WCN
1007
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.6B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
340,106
+337,368
| +12,322% | +$12.1M |
|
1008
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.04B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
+642,764
| New | +$12.8M |
|
1009
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
595,200
-198,800
| -25% | -$4.28M |
|
|
SIX
1010
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
231,785
+87,347
| +60% | +$4.51M |
|
1011
PUT
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
900,500
-72,200
| -7% | -$1.05M |
|
1012
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$90B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
155,000
-33,000
| -18% | -$2.85M |
|
1013
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
104,525
+6,075
| +6% | +$741K |
|
1014
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
65,000
-23,200
| -26% | -$4.49M |
|
1015
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,460,700
+288,900
| +25% | +$2.62M |
|
1016
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
88,200
+1,000
| +1% | +$138K |
|
1017
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
251,075
+153,765
| +158% | +$7.35M |
|
|
SNDK
1018
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
165,130
-495,859
| -75% | -$36.3M |
|
1019
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.95B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
200,786
+71,611
| +55% | +$4.67M |
|
|
LTXB
1020
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
501,018
+41,743
| +9% | +$1.2M |
|
1021
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
237,900
-98,800
| -29% | -$4.98M |
|
|
KING
1022
DELISTED
KING DIGITAL ENTMT PLC ORD SHS (IRL)
KING
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
698,001
+660,291
| +1,751% | +$11M |
|
1023
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.4B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
216,400
+137,300
| +174% | +$7.9M |
|
1024
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
160,315
-57,026
| -26% | -$4.42M |
|
1025
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
360,556
+26,292
| +8% | +$927K |
|
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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.