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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PNRA
1076
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
58,100
-6,400
| -10% | -$1.19M |
|
1077
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.53B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
392,176
+248,340
| +173% | +$7.32M |
|
1078
PUT
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$43.4M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
560,800
+335,600
| +149% | +$7.82M |
|
1079
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.15B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
156,701
+21,804
| +16% | +$1.61M |
|
1080
CALL
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
155,300
-73,000
| -32% | -$5.59M |
|
1081
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.23B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
74,300
+16,700
| +29% | +$2.9M |
|
1082
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$24B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
169,300
-32,900
| -16% | -$1.84M |
|
1083
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
162,400
-68,100
| -30% | -$4.5M |
|
1084
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
342,189
-508,574
| -60% | -$17.4M |
|
1085
Lumen
LUMN
$6.6B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
443,243
+347,075
| +361% | +$9.31M |
|
|
BWLD
1086
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
69,800
-600
| -0.9% | -$100K |
|
1087
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
277,800
-3,800
| -1% | -$157K |
|
|
HMSY
1088
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
901,492
-1,162,386
| -56% | -$13.2M |
|
|
HZNP
1089
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
512,716
+252,973
| +97% | +$4.92M |
|
1090
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
75,900
-8,400
| -10% | -$1.15M |
|
1091
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
509,100
+493,200
| +3,102% | +$11M |
|
|
SKX
1092
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
366,800
-268,600
| -42% | -$8.98M |
|
1093
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.1B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
512,856
+481,167
| +1,518% | +$11.4M |
|
1094
CALL
F5
FFIV
$24B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
114,000
+30,400
| +36% | +$3.29M |
|
1095
Cencora
COR
$59.2B
| $11M | 0.01% |
106,488
-547,844
| -84% | -$53.8M |
|
|
FPRX
1096
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $11M | 0.01% |
265,967
+57,222
| +27% | +$1.92M |
|
1097
BlackBerry
BB
$5.27B
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,188,021
+545,369
| +85% | +$4.19M |
|
1098
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $11M | 0.01% |
281,617
+249,022
| +764% | +$10M |
|
1099
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.69B
| $11M | 0.01% |
846,624
+141,165
| +20% | +$1.89M |
|
1100
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.5B
| $11M | 0.01% |
145,508
-77,758
| -35% | -$5.71M |
|
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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.