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 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$221M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$249M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.68% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.94% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.86% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.27% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALXN
1151
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
96,500
+47,600
| +97% | +$5.82M |
|
1152
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.5B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+94,187
| New | +$11.5M |
|
1153
Intel
INTC
$527B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+323,049
| New | +$11.6M |
|
1154
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$59.9B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
995,200
+530,800
| +114% | +$5.82M |
|
1155
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.51B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
1,225,600
+125,600
| +11% | +$1.14M |
|
|
PNRA
1156
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
56,700
+4,300
| +8% | +$871K |
|
1157
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.1B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
182,600
-10,900
| -6% | -$742K |
|
|
CPE
1158
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
75,179
+53,367
| +245% | +$8.15M |
|
|
WFT
1159
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
2,313,143
-2,163,808
| -48% | -$11.3M |
|
1160
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
181,200
-83,900
| -32% | -$5.28M |
|
|
ALXN
1161
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
93,900
+26,500
| +39% | +$3.24M |
|
1162
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
171,147
+46,185
| +37% | +$3.03M |
|
1163
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,008,700
+23,700
| +2% | +$199K |
|
|
SPN
1164
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
67,758
+48,683
| +255% | +$8.13M |
|
1165
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.1B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
147,300
+25,300
| +21% | +$1.94M |
|
1166
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.41B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
424,400
+8,000
| +2% | +$200K |
|
1167
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
177,099
-147,911
| -46% | -$8.3M |
|
1168
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.5B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
613,500
+157,500
| +35% | +$2.88M |
|
1169
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.55B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
229,500
-236,900
| -51% | -$11.1M |
|
1170
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
314,730
+285,424
| +974% | +$10.9M |
|
1171
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$223B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
80,300
-21,300
| -21% | -$3.14M |
|
1172
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
169,600
-39,100
| -19% | -$2.49M |
|
1173
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
78,600
+11,400
| +17% | +$1.53M |
|
|
GAP
1174
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.34B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
501,300
-32,300
| -6% | -$832K |
|
1175
Aramark
ARMK
$16.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
436,058
-2,099,906
| -83% | -$54.9M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Ken Griffin held 8,487 positions worth $99B, down 0.53% from $99.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $6.44B in Q4 2016, closing 1,304 positions and reducing 2,813 holdings. Its most notable exit was Amazon, an estimated $412M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.7% of assets, down from 6.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Walt Disney worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2016 buy was Walt Disney: 2,268,888 shares worth $236M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Sherwin-Williams in Q4 2016, an estimated $398M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $328M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Amazon in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $412M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $99B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,329 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q4 2016.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 0.53% quarter-over-quarter to $99B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.