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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NUAN
1176
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
572,368
+346,075
| +153% | +$5.62M |
|
1177
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.84B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
104,900
-5,800
| -5% | -$523K |
|
1178
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
458,400
+35,000
| +8% | +$754K |
|
1179
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.5B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
149,000
+115,500
| +345% | +$9.3M |
|
|
SLCA
1180
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
521,353
+161,725
| +45% | +$3.03M |
|
1181
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
+163,237
| New | +$9.41M |
|
1182
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.47B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
507,526
+379,711
| +297% | +$7.64M |
|
|
DATA
1183
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
103,300
-6,000
| -5% | -$539K |
|
1184
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.27B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
479,746
+290,066
| +153% | +$6.19M |
|
1185
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
133,902
-317,563
| -70% | -$22.9M |
|
|
SNR
1186
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
984,885
-485,188
| -33% | -$4.81M |
|
1187
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
92,900
-67,600
| -42% | -$7.13M |
|
1188
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$927M
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
126,397
+35,326
| +39% | +$2M |
|
|
MPSX
1189
DELISTED
Multi Packaging Solutions Intl.
MPSX
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
+558,876
| New | +$9.5M |
|
1190
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.96B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
18,318
+4,951
| +37% | +$2.95M |
|
1191
PUT
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
433,400
-462,000
| -52% | -$16.7M |
|
|
FIT
1192
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
326,500
-29,700
| -8% | -$981K |
|
|
NGHC
1193
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
441,823
+246,125
| +126% | +$5.14M |
|
|
SKX
1194
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
318,600
-190,800
| -37% | -$6.38M |
|
1195
Williams Companies
WMB
$90B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
374,170
+36,138
| +11% | +$1.26M |
|
1196
PUT
Cencora
COR
$58.7B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
92,700
+28,500
| +44% | +$2.8M |
|
1197
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
113,600
-26,700
| -19% | -$2.29M |
|
1198
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.4B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
114,000
-63,600
| -36% | -$5.44M |
|
1199
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.8B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
68,300
-2,000
| -3% | -$277K |
|
|
1200
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.8B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
68,100
+8,800
| +15% | +$1.22M |
|
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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.