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 | 7.75% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.19% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.93% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.67% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 5.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.4B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
182,200
-114,400
| -39% | -$7.74M |
|
1052
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
282,100
+94,200
| +50% | +$3.65M |
|
|
FIT
1053
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
397,800
+126,700
| +47% | +$4.19M |
|
1054
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$604M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
927,706
-52,921
| -5% | -$645K |
|
|
BBBY
1055
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
241,400
+44,300
| +22% | +$2.46M |
|
1056
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
248,700
+77,800
| +46% | +$3.53M |
|
1057
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
130,200
+3,900
| +3% | +$734K |
|
1058
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
212,000
-220,800
| -51% | -$12.3M |
|
|
EA
1059
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
168,600
+2,600
| +2% | +$182K |
|
1060
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,710,500
+381,400
| +29% | +$3.63M |
|
1061
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.74B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
318,058
-19,124
| -6% | -$705K |
|
|
TMHC
1062
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
721,415
-969,255
| -57% | -$17.1M |
|
1063
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
184,789
-2,678
| -1% | -$168K |
|
1064
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.5B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
682,500
+345,000
| +102% | +$5.98M |
|
1065
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
769,600
+396,600
| +106% | +$9.45M |
|
1066
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.23B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
76,100
+34,200
| +82% | +$5.94M |
|
1067
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.8B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
359,581
-105,012
| -23% | -$3.09M |
|
|
HW
1068
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
675,156
+117,631
| +21% | +$2.21M |
|
1069
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
213,400
+11,300
| +6% | +$543K |
|
1070
Wabtec
WAB
$49.9B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
159,776
+111,852
| +233% | +$8.93M |
|
|
KCG
1071
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
922,409
-255,513
| -22% | -$3.19M |
|
|
EXPR
1072
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
32,829
+17,711
| +117% | +$6.38M |
|
|
1073
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,675,452
+1,054,157
| +170% | +$10M |
|
|
TIF
1074
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
148,600
+62,500
| +73% | +$4.88M |
|
1075
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
913,200
-93,600
| -9% | -$1.13M |
|
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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 7.8% of assets, down from 8.3% 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.