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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNSR
1026
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
851,810
+270,819
| +47% | +$3.35M |
|
1027
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
827,700
+493,400
| +148% | +$11.8M |
|
|
ACH
1028
Accendra Health
ACH
$84.6M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
343,264
+271,374
| +377% | +$9.82M |
|
1029
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.6B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
110,200
+1,200
| +1% | +$142K |
|
1030
CALL
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
871,600
-364,000
| -29% | -$5.27M |
|
1031
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.46T
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
14,880,000
-7,636,000
| -34% | -$5.75M |
|
1032
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
143,300
+10,700
| +8% | +$864K |
|
1033
KB Home
KBH
$3.42B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
990,649
-211,886
| -18% | -$2.85M |
|
1034
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.35B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
359,840
+72,112
| +25% | +$2.25M |
|
1035
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$90.1B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
981,600
-115,200
| -11% | -$1.39M |
|
1036
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
214,322
+187,275
| +692% | +$12.4M |
|
1037
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
110,988
+103,691
| +1,421% | +$11.6M |
|
1038
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
398,600
+82,000
| +26% | +$2.71M |
|
|
AFSI
1039
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
394,000
+41,000
| +12% | +$1.31M |
|
1040
Semtech
SMTC
$12.4B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
639,170
-307,586
| -32% | -$5.62M |
|
|
ATVI
1041
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
312,200
+102,700
| +49% | +$3.7M |
|
1042
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.49B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
2,292,680
-1,580,224
| -41% | -$9.16M |
|
1043
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$70.3B
| $12M | 0.01% |
166,100
-13,900
| -8% | -$1M |
|
1044
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.45B
| $12M | 0.01% |
383,732
-59,459
| -13% | -$1.86M |
|
1045
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $12M | 0.01% |
228,100
+16,100
| +8% | +$989K |
|
1046
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $12M | 0.01% |
666,100
-110,100
| -14% | -$2.02M |
|
1047
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $12M | 0.01% |
578,837
+318,379
| +122% | +$6.34M |
|
|
POT
1048
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
697,100
+317,600
| +84% | +$6.32M |
|
|
MRO
1049
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
946,500
+136,900
| +17% | +$2.3M |
|
|
TW
1050
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
92,735
-101,694
| -52% | -$13M |
|
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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.