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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
89,127
+52,414
| +143% | +$6.22M |
|
|
VRE
1227
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
358,652
+345,224
| +2,571% | +$9.25M |
|
1228
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$28B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
194,800
+87,300
| +81% | +$4.77M |
|
|
PTHN
1229
DELISTED
Patheon N.V.
PTHN
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
359,491
-694,380
| -66% | -$19.2M |
|
1230
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
41,400
+20,900
| +102% | +$5.49M |
|
1231
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.36B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,632,000
+315,600
| +24% | +$1.95M |
|
1232
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
109,200
-174,600
| -62% | -$15.3M |
|
1233
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
204,200
-6,000
| -3% | -$272K |
|
1234
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$61.3B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
46,000
+22,600
| +97% | +$4.81M |
|
1235
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$197M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,295
+524
| +68% | +$5.16M |
|
1236
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.5B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
181,961
-143,189
| -44% | -$7.93M |
|
|
LPNT
1237
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
180,660
+65,910
| +57% | +$3.81M |
|
1238
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
404,477
+158,706
| +65% | +$3.76M |
|
|
FIT
1239
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,398,400
+218,600
| +19% | +$2.24M |
|
1240
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.3B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
131,600
-34,100
| -21% | -$2.57M |
|
1241
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.05T
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
138,954
-417,614
| -75% | -$31.1M |
|
1242
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.9B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
684,393
+181,869
| +36% | +$2.53M |
|
|
CPN
1243
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
891,156
+262,786
| +42% | +$3.1M |
|
|
CHK
1244
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
7,252
+461
| +7% | +$602K |
|
1245
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.53B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
271,900
+50,200
| +23% | +$1.83M |
|
1246
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
295,900
+36,600
| +14% | +$1.31M |
|
1247
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
70,553
-457,145
| -87% | -$64M |
|
1248
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
533,870
-58,164
| -10% | -$1.05M |
|
1249
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.54B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
441,037
+28,193
| +7% | +$573K |
|
1250
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.4B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
260,868
-776,651
| -75% | -$35.2M |
|
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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.