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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNDT
1226
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
443,400
-75,800
| -15% | -$1.9M |
|
1227
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
197,190
-54,524
| -22% | -$2.6M |
|
1228
First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF
IFV
$238M
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
512,917
-21,530
| -4% | -$388K |
|
1229
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.2B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
213,517
-74,500
| -26% | -$3.28M |
|
1230
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.9B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
693,900
+187,500
| +37% | +$2.64M |
|
1231
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.6B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
86,266
+29,307
| +51% | +$3.18M |
|
1232
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
317,500
+3,800
| +1% | +$99.9K |
|
1233
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
66,400
-19,800
| -23% | -$2.83M |
|
1234
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$419B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
1,148,000
-1,151,000
| -50% | -$8.66M |
|
1235
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.16B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
542,657
-332,071
| -38% | -$5.66M |
|
1236
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
111,900
-13,700
| -11% | -$1.13M |
|
1237
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
126,600
+34,800
| +38% | +$2.36M |
|
1238
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
479,834
+244,649
| +104% | +$4.63M |
|
|
CIE
1239
CALL
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
112,080
+507
| +0.5% | +$55.8K |
|
1240
CALL
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$742M
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
212,500
-120,400
| -36% | -$2.6M |
|
1241
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.2B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
976,800
+140,600
| +17% | +$1.08M |
|
1242
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.41B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
295,384
-294,099
| -50% | -$8.44M |
|
|
KW
1243
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
375,131
-28,588
| -7% | -$703K |
|
|
SUNE
1244
CALL
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
1,771,600
+792,600
| +81% | +$4.86M |
|
1245
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
275,200
-52,600
| -16% | -$1.64M |
|
|
TFCFA
1246
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $9M | 0.01% |
331,400
-35,100
| -10% | -$1.02M |
|
1247
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.8B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
281,100
+23,800
| +9% | +$977K |
|
1248
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
219,800
-60,600
| -22% | -$2.86M |
|
|
TWX
1249
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
138,000
-19,700
| -12% | -$1.38M |
|
1250
Red Robin
RRGB
$183M
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
144,509
+144,091
| +34,472% | +$10.1M |
|
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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.