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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JWN
1151
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
206,100
+118,900
| +136% | +$7.21M |
|
1152
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
228,300
-107,700
| -32% | -$4.76M |
|
|
TWC
1153
PUT
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
55,200
-104,200
| -65% | -$19.3M |
|
|
1154
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.5B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
389,100
-17,700
| -4% | -$460K |
|
1155
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$682M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
441,318
+101,289
| +30% | +$2.39M |
|
|
EMBJ
1156
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.5B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+345,672
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
AMTD
1157
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
294,099
-1,984,856
| -87% | -$68.9M |
|
1158
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.93B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
224,100
+70,400
| +46% | +$3.47M |
|
1159
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
131,400
+58,800
| +81% | +$4.11M |
|
1160
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
119,800
-28,500
| -19% | -$2.44M |
|
1161
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.6B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
211,500
+71,800
| +51% | +$3.42M |
|
|
ALXN
1162
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
52,900
+3,700
| +8% | +$646K |
|
|
APOL
1163
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,314,897
-580,043
| -31% | -$4.8M |
|
|
CIVI
1164
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $10M | 0.01% |
17,040
+1,510
| +10% | +$1.13M |
|
1165
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $10M | 0.01% |
282,400
+120,600
| +75% | +$4.29M |
|
1166
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39B
| $10M | 0.01% |
183,500
+50,400
| +38% | +$2.61M |
|
|
PNRA
1167
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
51,300
-7,400
| -13% | -$1.37M |
|
|
JCP
1168
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
1,497,922
-679,253
| -31% | -$5.67M |
|
|
MNDT
1169
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
480,900
-142,300
| -23% | -$3.57M |
|
1170
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$427M
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
123,200
-4,000
| -3% | -$319K |
|
|
1171
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
182,122
-3,941,038
| -96% | -$204M |
|
|
AVTA
1172
PUT
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
1,012,200
+603,500
| +148% | +$6.66M |
|
|
RHT
1173
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
119,500
+24,400
| +26% | +$1.94M |
|
1174
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
344,302
+36,534
| +12% | +$1.08M |
|
1175
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.75B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
344,180
+324,558
| +1,654% | +$9.79M |
|
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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.