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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.81B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
180,395
+168,500
| +1,417% | +$9.31M |
|
|
SUM
1127
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
551,378
-269,393
| -33% | -$5.49M |
|
|
SPLS
1128
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,116,657
-458,639
| -29% | -$5.38M |
|
|
RTN
1129
PUT
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
84,600
-18,400
| -18% | -$2.21M |
|
1130
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.1B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
75,552
+45,632
| +153% | +$6.47M |
|
|
HPP
1131
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$777M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
53,457
+2,601
| +5% | +$521K |
|
|
TGI
1132
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+264,527
| New | +$10.7M |
|
|
GAP
1133
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.34B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
424,900
+147,600
| +53% | +$3.94M |
|
|
SVU
1134
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
220,673
-6,796
| -3% | -$324K |
|
1135
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.5B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
393,026
+382,238
| +3,543% | +$10.4M |
|
1136
PUT
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF
DBEM
$110M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
364,900
-343,500
| -48% | -$6.6M |
|
|
DATA
1137
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
110,900
-6,700
| -6% | -$602K |
|
1138
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
149,255
+45,782
| +44% | +$3.64M |
|
|
KLXI
1139
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
401,103
-57,514
| -13% | -$1.7M |
|
1140
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
437,453
-70,703
| -14% | -$1.58M |
|
1141
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.46T
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
12,584,000
+5,260,000
| +72% | +$3.96M |
|
1142
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
210,540
-946,359
| -82% | -$47.7M |
|
1143
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$117M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
575,100
+27,300
| +5% | +$634K |
|
1144
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
281,000
+125,086
| +80% | +$4.41M |
|
|
SCHW
1145
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
314,000
+164,500
| +110% | +$5.21M |
|
|
AEL
1146
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
429,491
-1,168,115
| -73% | -$29.8M |
|
1147
PUT
F5
FFIV
$23.6B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
106,400
+17,600
| +20% | +$1.9M |
|
1148
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.9M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
254,927
+241,385
| +1,782% | +$10.9M |
|
|
AGU
1149
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
115,185
+106,575
| +1,238% | +$10.1M |
|
1150
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.39B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
830,200
+94,600
| +13% | +$1.36M |
|
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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.