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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.7B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
65,400
-2,000
| -3% | -$275K |
|
1202
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$177B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
183,400
+2,600
| +1% | +$141K |
|
1203
Cummins
CMI
$87.9B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
+108,288
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1204
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
85,100
+10,200
| +14% | +$1.21M |
|
1205
Nelnet
NNI
$4.53B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
282,323
-81,862
| -22% | -$2.74M |
|
|
NE
1206
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
897,493
+269,778
| +43% | +$3.4M |
|
1207
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
525,700
-9,200
| -2% | -$214K |
|
|
ALXN
1208
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
49,500
-33,400
| -40% | -$5.83M |
|
1209
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$427M
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
117,000
+47,400
| +68% | +$3.78M |
|
1210
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
210,100
-366,400
| -64% | -$16.4M |
|
|
VNET
1211
VNET Group
VNET
$2.21B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
444,820
+399,346
| +878% | +$8M |
|
1212
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.57B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
83,716
+26,574
| +47% | +$2.66M |
|
1213
CALL
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF
DBEM
$110M
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
335,500
-355,000
| -51% | -$6.82M |
|
1214
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.2B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
154,100
-3,500
| -2% | -$203K |
|
1215
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.1B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
86,500
-5,600
| -6% | -$625K |
|
|
CY
1216
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
954,432
-3,044,099
| -76% | -$30.3M |
|
1217
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$65B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
247,600
+94,200
| +61% | +$3.54M |
|
1218
Illumina
ILMN
$29B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
50,010
-126,528
| -72% | -$20.4M |
|
1219
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
21,946
+252
| +1% | +$124K |
|
1220
Teradata
TDC
$2.59B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
353,048
-1,706,410
| -83% | -$48.1M |
|
1221
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
155,618
+29,161
| +23% | +$1.91M |
|
1222
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.77B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
591,310
+34,886
| +6% | +$558K |
|
1223
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$638M
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
546,505
-17,689
| -3% | -$260K |
|
1224
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
300,504
-19,363
| -6% | -$666K |
|
1225
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.83B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
157,282
+34,833
| +28% | +$2.17M |
|
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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.