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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.1B
| $11M | 0.01% |
298,937
-125,637
| -30% | -$4.91M |
|
1102
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.76B
| $11M | 0.01% |
76,000
-3,000
| -4% | -$461K |
|
|
USG
1103
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $11M | 0.01% |
451,916
+429,916
| +1,954% | +$10.6M |
|
|
ATHN
1104
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $11M | 0.01% |
68,100
-20,800
| -23% | -$3.21M |
|
1105
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
208,000
+18,400
| +10% | +$1.13M |
|
|
CERN
1106
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
181,884
-395,616
| -69% | -$24.3M |
|
1107
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
200,100
+113,300
| +131% | +$5.86M |
|
1108
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$414M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
424,700
+127,500
| +43% | +$3.24M |
|
1109
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.8B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
133,117
-47,678
| -26% | -$4.11M |
|
1110
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.09B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
527,793
-196,748
| -27% | -$4.04M |
|
1111
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.4M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
196,280
+196,184
| +204,358% | +$10.6M |
|
|
ALDR
1112
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
327,887
-166,408
| -34% | -$5.63M |
|
1113
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.73B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
698,501
+23,766
| +4% | +$372K |
|
1114
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
125,100
-30,900
| -20% | -$2.67M |
|
1115
H&R Block
HRB
$6.76B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
324,676
-331,303
| -51% | -$11.8M |
|
|
XLRN
1116
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
221,702
-91,613
| -29% | -$3.3M |
|
1117
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.1B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
161,900
-22,300
| -12% | -$1.48M |
|
1118
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
328,900
+142,900
| +77% | +$4.45M |
|
1119
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
293,200
+126,100
| +75% | +$5.05M |
|
1120
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
224,853
+20,569
| +10% | +$979K |
|
1121
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
78,000
-3,400
| -4% | -$486K |
|
1122
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
522,916
+31,948
| +7% | +$665K |
|
|
DCH
1123
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.61B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
564,372
-97,537
| -15% | -$2.05M |
|
1124
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
53,800
-57,100
| -51% | -$10.8M |
|
1125
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.19B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
468,000
+118,000
| +34% | +$2.94M |
|
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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.